Threats To A Computer System
- Created by: HelenTheMelon
- Created on: 15-06-18 11:03
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- Threats To A Computer System
- Rootkit
- A set of software tools that allows an unauthorized person gain control over the device without being detected.
- Botnet
- A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owner's knowledge.
- Virus
- A piece of code which is capable of duplicating itself which can corrupt the system or destroy data.
- Adware
- Software that automatically displays or downloads ads and pop-ups when the user is online.
- Spyware
- Enables a user to obtain important information about another user's computer's activities by transmitting data from their HARDRIVE or USB.
- Worm
- Replicates itself and spreads to other computers.
- Bot
- A robot on a device, which is also a web crawler or web spider, a computer program that automatically does tasks.
- Ransomware
- A malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money gets paid.
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