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| Malware | The general term to describe malicious software that finds its way onto people's computer. |
| Virus | Any program that infiltrates a computer and then causes it to malfunction. |
| Spyware | A secret program that observes and reports the information of the user. It may change settings on a computer or display pop-up ads. |
| Spam | Unwanted e-mail messages transmitted to masses of people |
| Worm | A program that buries itself deep inside a software. It may carry a virus or interfere with the system. |
| Trojan | A program hiding inside an apparently innocent application. |
| Botnet | A group of computers under the control of a criminal gang which has infected them. |
| Phishing | A method of tricking people into revealing sensitive personal information. |
| Hacker | A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data. |
| Fish |
A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
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