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Software threats for computers
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Software threats for computers
Adware
- Adware is the advertisments or banners that pop up on your computer screen
- Adware is the advertisments or banners that pop up on your computer screen
Virus
- A virus is a type of violent software and its job is to takeover and infect the computer by rewriting the computers code with its own.
- A virus is a type of violent software and its job is to takeover and infect the computer by rewriting the computers code with its own.
Worms
- A worm is a computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers causing some harm to the network
- A worm is a computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers causing some harm to the network
Trojan Horses
- It claims to rid viruses but actually introduces viruses into your computer
- It claims to rid viruses but actually introduces viruses into your computer
Spyware
- Programs that secretly record what you do on your computer, its aim is to capture passwords e.c.t
- Programs that secretly record what you do on your computer, its aim is to capture passwords e.c.t
Ransonware
- a computer software that holds the user on the computer till a ransom or fee is payed
- a computer software that holds the user on the computer till a ransom or fee is payed
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- This shows all the threats computers face, including adware and trojan horses and other threats.
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- Sienna Kirk-Carver
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