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| Typical Computer Issues: VIRUS: a computer program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user, it hides in other program files. Though the term is commonly used to refer to a range of malware, a true virus must replicate itself, and must execute itself. The latter criteria are often met by a virus which replaces existing executable files with a virus-infected copy. While viruses can be intentionally destructive—destroying data, for example—some viruses are benign or merely annoying (examples include the AJAY and VINCE virus). SPYWARE: computer software that collects personal information about users without their informed consent. Often used interchangeably with adware and malware (software designed to infiltrate and damage a computer). Personal information is secretly recorded with a variety of techniques, including logging keystrokes, recording Internet web browsing history, and scanning documents on the computer's hard disk. Purposes range from overtly criminal (theft of passwords and financial details) to the merely annoying (recording Internet search history for targeted advertising, while consuming computer resources). Spyware may collect different types of information. Some variants attempt to track the websites a user visits and then send this information to an advertising agency. More malicious variants attempt to intercept passwords or credit card numbers as a user enters them into a web form or other application |
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