Consider the following: Trojans Adware Trackware Keyloggers In context with the everyday computer applications, which among the above can be classified as Spyware?
Q. Consider the following: Trojans Adware Trackware Keyloggers In context with the everyday computer applications, which among the above can be classified as Spyware?
Answer: 1,2,3,4
Notes: All of the options listed can be considered types of spyware:
  1. Trojans - Trojan horses are malicious programs that are disguised as legitimate software. Once installed, they facilitate unauthorized access and data theft.
  2. Adware - Adware secretly collects data about a user's browsing patterns and displays advertisements based on that information. They work surreptitiously in the background.
  3. Trackware - These spy on all user activity including keystrokes typed and websites visited. The data is relayed back to external parties.
  4. Keyloggers - Keyloggers secretly record keystrokes made by a user to steal passwords, financial information etc typed into the system.
So Trojans, Adware, Trackware and Keyloggers are all examples of malicious spyware that infect computers to steal data or enable surveillance without the user's consent.

 

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