ICT REVISION

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BOT
Web crawler or Web spider, a computer program that does automated tasks. Internet bot, a computer program that does automated tasks. Chatterbot or Chat bot, a computer program that converses in natural language.
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BOTNET
A botnet is a group of computers connected in a coordinated fashion for malicious purposes. Each computer in a botnet is called a bot
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ADWARE
Adware is free computer software that contains commercial advertisements. Adware programs include games, desktop toolbars or utilities. Commonly, adware is Web-based and collects Web browser data to target advertisements, especially pop-ups. Adware i
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BUG
A software bug is an error, flaw, failure or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways
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RANSOMWARE
Ransomware is a form of malware in which rogue software code effectively holds a user's computer hostage until a "ransom" fee is paid. Ransomware often infiltrates a PC as a computer worm or Trojan horse that takes advantage of open security vulnerab
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SPYWARE
Programs that secretly record what you do on your computer are called spyware. They can be used for some perfectly legitimate purposes, but the majority of spyware is malicious. Its aim is usually to capture passwords, banking credentials and credit
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A botnet is a group of computers connected in a coordinated fashion for malicious purposes. Each computer in a botnet is called a bot

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Adware is free computer software that contains commercial advertisements. Adware programs include games, desktop toolbars or utilities. Commonly, adware is Web-based and collects Web browser data to target advertisements, especially pop-ups. Adware i

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A software bug is an error, flaw, failure or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways

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Ransomware is a form of malware in which rogue software code effectively holds a user's computer hostage until a "ransom" fee is paid. Ransomware often infiltrates a PC as a computer worm or Trojan horse that takes advantage of open security vulnerab

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