Q2. Sana uses her desktop computer at home to analyze a survey.a) Sana suspects that her computer is infected by spyware. Give two unusualevents that may alert her to this possible infection.b) After completing the analysis, Sana prepares her findings in PDF file formatand posts the file onto her web site for the public to download. Give tworeasons to support her use of this file format.

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Q2. Sana uses her desktop computer at home to analyze a survey.
a) Sana suspects that her computer is infected by spyware. Give two unusual
events that may alert her to this possible infection.
b) After completing the analysis, Sana prepares her findings in PDF file format
and posts the file onto her web site for the public to download. Give two
reasons to support her use of this file format.

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Spyware is software containing a malicious piece of code that is installed on Sana's desktop maybe without her knowledge and this software can steal Sana's sensitive information and even slow down the system's performance.

The following unusual events can alert Sana

Unexpected pop-up windows

Sana may get random pop-ups. She is seeing advertisements that are personalized with her name. Fake warnings related to viruses displaying security threats on Sana's desktop, and prompt her to click a link.

Web browser keeps getting redirected

While searching useful, the browser is trying to connect to a website that is unfamiliar. Suppose Sanna wants to open the Bank website but the browser is redirecting her to another harmful website.

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