Discovering Computers ©2016 (Shelly Cashman Series) (MindTap Course List)
Discovering Computers ©2016 (Shelly Cashman Series) (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305391857
Author: Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Jennifer T. Campbell, Mark Frydenberg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 3SG

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Types of malwares:

Common types of malwares are listed below:

  • Virus
  • Worm
  • Trojan horse
  • Rootkit
  • Spyware
  • Adware

Virus:

Virus is a code which causes harm to the system and the mobile devices by entering the computer without user knowledge.

Worm:

Worm is a code which is copied repeatedly and spread to other computers. It affects network and memory by occupying its resources.

Trojan horse:

Trojan horse does not copy code repeatedly but it is destructive in nature...

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The “Payload” is referred as the destructive event malware.

Hence, the correct answer is “Payload”.

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