Unit 6 Terminology Assignment Review S3 obj 1

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Unit 6 Terminology Assignment ReviewS3 obj 1
Viruses Destructive Programs
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Computer Virus

• A computer virus is a computer program that can
  replicate itself and spread from one computer to
  another. The term "virus" is also commonly, but
  erroneously, used to refer to other types of
  malware, including but not limited to adware and
  spyware programs that do not have a reproductive
  ability.

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Trojan Horse

• A Trojan horse, or Trojan, is a type of malware
  that masquerades as a legitimate file or helpful
  program with the ultimate purpose of granting a
  hacker unauthorized access to a computer.

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Worm

• A computer worm is a standalone malware computer
  program that replicates itself in order to spread
  to other computers. Often, it uses a computer
  network to spread itself.

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Dictionary Attack

• A dictionary attack uses a targeted technique of
  successively trying all the words in an
  exhaustive list called a dictionary to find out
  passwords on a computer system.

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File Virus

• A type of computer virus that inserts its
  malicious code into executable files on a system.

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Malware

• Short for malicious software, software designed
  specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such
  as a virus or a Trojan horse.

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Adware

• Adware is the common name used to describe
  software that is given to the user with
  advertisements embedded in the application.

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Spyware

• Any software that covertly gathers user
  information through the user's Internet
  connection without his or her knowledge, usually
  for advertising purposes.

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Freeware vs. Shareware

• Freeware is software downloaded at no charge to
  the user. There may be a charge for Shareware
  after a trial period.

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Phishing Spoofing Attacks

• The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely
  claiming to be an established legitimate
  enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into
  surrendering private information that will be
  used for identity theft.

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Social Engineering

• In the realm of computers, the act of obtaining
  or attempting to obtain otherwise secure data by
  conning an individual into revealing secure
  information. Social engineering is successful
  because its victims innately want to trust other
  people and are naturally helpful.

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War Driving

• The act of driving around in a vehicle with a
  laptop computer, an antenna, and an 802.11
  wireless LAN adapter to exploit existing wireless
  networks.

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