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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the main goals of malware is to:
A
Discover which websites you visit.
B
Prevent you from visiting illegal websites.
C
Report illegal online activity to the police.
D
Make online shopping more convenient.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose of malware is to intrude on a machine for a variety of reasons. From theft of financial details, to sensitive corporate or personal information, malware is best avoided, for even if it has no malicious purpose at present, it could well have so at some point in the future.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the main goals of malware is to: Report illegal online activity to the police.

Detailed explanation-3: -Website malware is harmful software that has been developed with the intention of carrying out malicious activity against a website-or its visitors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malware is often inserted into a website after a successful brute force attack, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, or SQL injection attack. It might also be added to your website via a vulnerability in a content management system, theme, or plugin. There are many types of malware including: Spyware.

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