Question

Which of the following is not a type of cyber crime? *

1: Data theft
2: Forgery
3: Damage to data and systems
4: Installing antivirus for protection​

Answer 1

4) Installing antivirus for protection.

Ϟ Installing antivirus for protection is not a cyber crime because it's for device safety only. And won't harm the devise.

Answer 2

(4) Installing antivirus for protection is not a type of cyber crime.

EXPLANATION:

• Cybercrime, the criminal action which uses a computer and a network to misuse the information of government and non-government bodies without their knowledge.
• phishing scams, website spoofing, ransomware, malware, IoT hacking are considered as the most affecting cyber crimes.
• However, antivirus software is initiated to secure the computer and the information within the computer from viruses. It potentially protects the computer against cybercrime.