Software Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
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Spyware
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software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
2
Q
Virus
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A computer virus is a type of malicious software program (“malware”) that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by modifying them. Infecting computer programs can include as well, data files, or the “boot” sector of the hard drive.
