NETWORK SECURITY
INTERNET SECURITY
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Question
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A program that secretly watches your computer activity and sends the information over the Internet
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A program that damages files and your hard drive and affects the computer’s operation
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A URL that may lead the user to download a video file
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A program that is useful to download from the Internet
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Detailed explanation-1: -A computer virus is malicious code that replicates by copying itself to another program, computer boot sector or document and changes how a computer works. A virus spreads between systems after some type of human intervention.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Malware” is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spy ware, worm etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand-alone computer or a networked pc.
Detailed explanation-3: -A multipartite virus is a fast-moving virus that uses file infectors or boot infectors to attack the boot sector and executable files simultaneously.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like the real thing, computer viruses replicate themselves, spreading through your operating system and network. At the same time, the virus is wreaking havoc: it can damage programs, delete files, and make devastating changes to your hard drive, all of which can result in reduced performance.
Detailed explanation-5: -Multipartite Virus A type of virus that is very infectious and can easily spread on your computer system. It can infect multiple parts of a system including memory, files, and boot sector which makes it difficult to contain.