COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
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Question
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spyware
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trojan horse
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worm
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virus
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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: -Definition(s): Software that is secretly or surreptitiously installed into an information system to gather information on individuals or organizations without their knowledge; a type of malicious code.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spyware is computer software that is installed secretively on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user’s interaction with the computer, without the user’s informed consent.