Computer Science, asked by pbarsha87, 8 months ago

Differentiate the following terms:
a. Sweeper and Trojan Horse
b. Spyware and Malware​

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Answered by aloksingh17801980
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A worm is similar to a virus by its design, and is considered to be a sub-class of a virus. Worms spread from computer to computer, but unlike a virus, it has the capability to travel without any help from a person. ... A Trojan horse is not a virus. It is a destructive program that looks as a genuine application

Malware is a file or a code, designed to cause damage to a user's personal computer and network. Spyware is a form of malware designed to collect your personal information. ... Malware can be detected and removed by the antivirus program. Spyware can be detected and removed by the antispyware program.

Answered by muddassiraliansari
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Difference between Malware and Spyware

1. Malware :

Malware is an umbrella term that is used to cover all types of malicious software. Malware is designed to attack on organizations, corporations, and individuals by destroy data and resources, cause error and slow down the performance. Malware can be delivered to a networked system through emails or software installations or surfing via internet. Virus, trojan horses, worms, and spyware are the types of malware along with a few others which is more harmful.

2. Spyware :

Spyware is a type of malware that perform certain tasks include watching and tracking of user actions and collecting personal data. Spyware programs generally install themselves on user computer and provides profit to the third party by collecting data of user without his awareness. Moreover, spyware steal passwords and personal information of the users by running in background in the system

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