NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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A stand-alone program that replicates, doing damage to a system
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Malicious code that spreads from device to device but does not need to attach itself to a program in order to do so
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A program that pretends to be safe, while actually containing malicious code
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software that installs itself onto devices and then steals personal information about the user, like passwords,
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Detailed explanation-1: -Anti-spyware software detects spyware through rules-based methods or based on downloaded definition files that identify common spyware programs.
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 collects information about users’ activities without their knowledge or consent. This can include passwords, pins, payment information and unstructured messages. The use of spyware is not limited to the desktop browser: it can also operate in a critical app or on a mobile phone.