COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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virus
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antivirus
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overwriting virus
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trojan horse
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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: -Websites you visit can download and install software without your knowledge or approval. This is called a drive-by download. The objective is usually to install malware, which may: Record what you type and what sites you visit.
Detailed explanation-3: -A well-known boot sector virus is the Michelangelo virus. File infectors, as their name implies, “infect” files on a computer by attaching themselves to executable files. They do this by either appending their code to the file or overwriting portions of the file code.