Question

why is spyware?
software written in python
it makes downloading images from emails safe
a virus like software that sends your private data to crooks
hidden cameras or CCTVs​

Answer 1

Spyware is preventable software that spy on user’s activities, stealing internet usage data & sensitive information of that user. Spyware is categorized as a sub-type of malware intended to spy & gain access to or damage the system data, without your acquaintance.

Answer 2

Correct question:

What is spyware?

A. Software written in Python

B. It makes downloading images from emails safe

C. A virus like software that sends your private data to crooks

D. Hidden cameras or CCTV’s

The answer is C. A virus like software that sends your private data to crooks.

• Spyware, a portmanteau for spying software, is malicious software that has the intention of gathering information about a person or organisation and sending it to a third party in a way that is harmful to the user, such as by invading their privacy or jeopardising the security of their equipment.
• Both legitimate software and malware may exhibit this behaviour.
• Web tracking and other spyware practises may be used by websites. The same might be said about hardware devices.
• A lot of the same problems that plague advertising also plague spyware.
• A precise definition of spyware is challenging to come up with because these behaviours are so widespread and can be used for benign purposes.

Hence, spyware is a software is a virus like software that sends your private data to crooks.

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