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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is a piece of software that captures every keystroke on a computer and sends it to a third party?
A
Keylogging software
B
Screen recording software
C
Winzip
D
Streaming software
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A keylogger, sometimes called a keystroke logger or keyboard capture, is a type of surveillance technology used to monitor and record each keystroke on a specific computer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Keyloggers are a particularly insidious type of spyware that can record and steal consecutive keystrokes (and much more) that the user enters on a device. The term keylogger, or “keystroke logger, ‘’ is self-explanatory: Software that logs what you type on your keyboard.

Detailed explanation-3: -A software keylogger is put on a computer when the user downloads an infected application. Once installed, the keylogger monitors the keystrokes on the operating system you are using, checking the paths each keystroke goes through. In this way, a software keylogger can keep track of your keystrokes and record each one.

Detailed explanation-4: -These are programs that live on your device and record your keystrokes and other activity. Perhaps the most common type of keylogger software is a user mode keylogger, sometimes called API-level keyloggers.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is a Keylogger? As the name suggests, keyloggers-also known as keystroke loggers or keystroke monitoring tools-are a type of monitoring software or hardware that records the actions of the computer user by logging the various keys and buttons that are pressed on the keyboard.

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