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What is Botnet?
Botnets are the workhorses of the Internet. They’re connected computers performing a number of repetitive tasks to keep websites going. It’s most often used in connection with Internet Relay Chat. These types of botnets are entirely legal and even be
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What is Adware?
Adware is a type of program that displays an advertisement of some sort. Adware is usually related to a specific Web site that is cached in the Web browser. In some cases, it changes the home page of your Web browser to point to a specific Web site.
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what is bot?
One of the typical “good” bot uses is to gather information. Bots in such guises are called web crawlers. Another “good” use is automatic interaction with instant messaging, instant relay chat, or assorted other web interfaces. Dynamic interaction wi
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What is Ransomware?
a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
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What is bug?
In computer technology, a bug is a coding error in a computer program. (Here we consider a program to also include the microcode that is manufactured into a microprocessor.) The process of finding bugs before program users do is called debugging.
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What is rootkit?
A rootkit is a program or, more often, a collection of software tools that gives a threat actor remote access to and control over a computer or other system.
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What is spyware?
Spyware is a type of malware that is installed on a computer without the knowledge of the owner in order to collect the owner’s private information. Spyware is often hidden from the user in order to gather information about internet interaction, keys
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What is Adware?

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Adware is a type of program that displays an advertisement of some sort. Adware is usually related to a specific Web site that is cached in the Web browser. In some cases, it changes the home page of your Web browser to point to a specific Web site.

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