COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS A HACKER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Adware (or advertising software) is the term used for various pop-up advertisements that show up on your computer or mobile device. Adware has the potential to become malicious and harm your device by slowing it down, hijacking your browser and installing viruses and/or spyware.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some adware variants act like spyware. Besides monitoring your browser activity and serving you annoying ads, they steal your personal information like your passwords. Since adware monitors your browser activity, cybercriminals can see your username and password when you login.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adware definition. Adware is unwanted software designed to throw advertisements up on your screen, most often within a web browser. Some security professionals view it as the forerunner of the modern-day PUP (potentially unwanted program).
Detailed explanation-4: -Adware is a more succinct name for potentially unwanted programs. It’s not quite a virus and it may not be as obviously malicious as a lot of other problematic code floating around on the Internet.