Virus
a virus is a nasty program that resides and infects the computer. The program may be triggered at any time, where it may take over the computer, redirect internet traffic, use your computer to flood out spam messages. The virus attaches itself to other programs and soon infects much or all o...
Virus - ANSWER-a virus is a nasty program that resides and infects the computer. The
program may be triggered at any time, where it may take over the computer, redirect
internet traffic, use your computer to flood out spam messages. The virus attaches itself
to other programs and soon infects much or all of the software on a computer.
Trojan Horse - ANSWER-A Trojan Horse looks like something helpful and then when
opened it turns out it gives you instructions for a destructive task instead. It can erase
data or cause irreparable damage.
Spyware - ANSWER-Spyware refers to a program or technique that monitors what you
do on the internet. The reasoning is advertising. By knowing what you do on the
internet, information obtained about you can be sold to advertisers who then target ads
your way.
Logic Bomb - ANSWER-Designed to sit harmlessly on a system until a certain event or
set of circumstances cause the program to become active.
Worm - ANSWER-A worm is simply a virus that replicates itself, by sending out copies
to other people.
Trap Doors - ANSWER-Security holes; employees might destroy data or even trade
company secrets to competitors using these security holes.
Pumping and Dumping - ANSWER-Crooks use internet stock trading sites or chat
rooms to praise useless companies in which they hold stock. Once the share prices go
up they take their profits and dump the stocks.
Phishing - ANSWER-A web page that is designed to fool you into thinking it's something
else, such as your bank's web page. The idea is to fish for information, such as account
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