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Security Threats
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Malware | Malicious Software. Program that acts without a user's knowledge and deliberately alters computer's operations |
| Virus | potentially damaging computer program that affects or infects a computer by altering the way the computer works without a user's knowledge or permission |
| Worm | a logic program that copies itself repeatedly. It uses up system resources and possibly shutting down the system |
| Trojan-Horse | a type of virus that hides within or looks like a legitimate program |
| Spyware | a program that is placed on a computer without the user's knowledge and secretly collect information about the user |
| Adware | a program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on web pages, email or other internet services. |
| Botnet | a few network computers attacking a single computer or program. Usually a specific attack |