COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
COMPUTER VIRUSES MALWARE AND HACKING
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a set of software tools that enable an unauthorized user to gain control of a computer system without being detected.
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Trojan, is any malicious computer program which is used to hack into a computer by misleading users of its true intent.
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a form of memory storage
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a network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners’ knowledge
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Detailed explanation-1: -A rootkit is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed (for example, to an unauthorized user) and often masks its existence or the existence of other software.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spyware is a type of malicious software–or malware–that is installed on a computing device without the end user’s knowledge.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rootkit Definition A rootkit is a malicious software/computer program that provides continued, backdoor, root-level access (high-level administrative privileges) to your computer or even your network while concealing its presence and activities. It is difficult to detect a rootkit and very dangerous.