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chapter 2 terms and definitions

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Definition
show a software program that delivers advertising content in a manner that is unexpected and unwanted by the user  
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armored virus   show
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backdoor   show
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bot herder   show
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show logical computer network of zombies under the control of an attacker  
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command and control   show
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show malicious computer code  
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dumpster diving   show
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hoax   show
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impersonation   show
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keylogger   show
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logic bomb   show
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macro   show
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macro virus   show
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show software that enters a computer system without the user's knowledge or consent and then performs an unwanted and usually harmful action  
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show malware that rewrites its own code and thus appears different each time it is executed  
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oligomorphic malware   show
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pharming   show
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phishing   show
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polymorphic malware   show
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program virus   show
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ransomware   show
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rootkit   show
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shoulder surfing   show
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social engineering   show
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spam   show
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show phishing attack that targets only specific users  
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spim   show
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show general term for software that spies on users by gathering information without consent.  
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show when an authorized individual enters a restricted area by following an authorized user  
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show executable program that is advertised as performing one action but which actually performs a malicious activity  
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show redirecting a user to a fictitious site based on a misspelling of the URL  
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show same as typo squatting  
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show phishing attack that uses telephone  
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watering hole attack   show
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whaling   show
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show malicious program designed to enter a computer via a network to take advantage of a vulnerability in an application or an operating system  
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zombie   show
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