Question 72 of 85 This test: 85 point(s) possible This question: 1 point(s) possible Which of the following accesses a user's files and transmits information to someone outside the host system without the user ever being aware it happens? A. Spyware B. Antivirus software C. Spam D. Encryption E. Phishing
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Matching Type: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space before each number. A 1. virus 2. rogue 3. keylogger 4. adware 5. spam 6. phishing 7. fair use 8. spyware 9. private 10. malware 11. incognito 12. internet 13. trojan 14. copyright 15. pharming B a. designed to send you advertisements b. sends an official-looking email and designed to steal sensitive personal information c. a provision that allows you to use copyrighted work without consent with certain limitations d. a browser feature that is synonymous to "private" browsing e. replicates and can transfer from one computer to another f. exploits the dns system g. states that anyone who uses your work without your consent is punishable by law h. runs in back ground and monitors what you are doing i. unwanted email mostly from bots j. disguised as a useful program but is not k. the information superhighway l. tricks the user into posing that is a security software m. a malicious software n. an option to hide a post so that search engines could not scan it o. used to record the keystrokes done by the user
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2. What harmful online programs are designed to send you advertisements, mostly pop-up ads? A. Adware B. Spyware C. Worms and Virus D. Ransomware 3. What harmful online program is used to record keystrokes done by users to steal passwords? A. Adware B. Spyware C. Worms and Virus D. Ransomware 4. What is ransomware based on? A. Fear of hackers B. Fear of the Internet C. Fear of spyware D. Fear of losing important files
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