COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

COMPUTER VIRUSES MALWARE AND HACKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What kind of malware is used to find out user browsing habits, keystrokes, or passwords for the purposes of identity theft?
A
Trojan virus
B
Adware
C
Virus
D
Spyware
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spyware is a type of program that is installed with or without your permission on your personal computers to collect information about users, their computer or browsing habits tracks each and everything that you do without your knowledge and send it to remote user.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spyware, also known as “adware, ‘’ is software that sends information from your computer to a third party without your consent. Besides secretly monitoring a user’s behavior, spyware collects personal information, which could lead to identity theft.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spyware. Spyware is a form of malware that hides on your device, monitors activity, and steals sensitive information like financial data, account information, logins, and more.

Detailed explanation-4: -Keyloggers A keylogger is a surveillance malware that monitors keystroke patterns. Threat actors use keyloggers to obtain victims’ usernames and passwords and other sensitive data. Keyloggers can be hardware or software. Hardware keyloggers are manually installed into keyboards.

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