computer issues you need to avoid

Question	Answer
computer viruses	A program in a computer designed to harm your computer
adware	Causes windows to pop up and you are notable to close them
trojans	it appears as a harmless software but contains a malicious code
spyware	t collects information from your computer and sends it to a other persons computer wit out the owner knowing
ransomware	malware which encrypts a users files then demands a ransom payment to decrypt them
pharming	a cyberattack that redirects a user from a genuine website to a fake one
phishing	a attempt to gain personal information about someone by way of deception
social engineering	tricking people in to giving sensitive data such as pins or passwords
malicious code	malicious code is a software written to harm or cause harm or issues to your computer
Blagging	the act of inventing a scenario to gain a targets victims interests this may encourage to give away confidential information
shouldering	observing someone's personal information over there shoulder

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	Created by Liam Cardwell over 3 years ago