COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
COMPUTER VIRUSES MALWARE AND HACKING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Trick people into downloading malicious software
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Put computers in a network to control
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Melt down the computer to a point of no function
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Spread other malicious programs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Trojan viruses are bad because they trick users into downloading malware that harms devices in various ways. As an example, remote access Trojans (RATs) give hackers remote access to infected computers, which can result in spying, data theft, and identity theft.
Detailed explanation-2: -SMiShing is a security attack in which the user is tricked into downloading a Trojan horse, virus or other malware onto his cellular phone or other mobile device. SMiShing is short for “SMS phishing."
Detailed explanation-3: -Backdoor Trojan-These Trojans can create a “backdoor” on a users’ computer, allowing the attacker access to the machine in order to control it, upload stolen data and even download more malware onto the computer.