Software threats for computers

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This shows all the threats computers face, including adware and trojan horses and other threats.
Sienna Kirk-Carver
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Sienna Kirk-Carver
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Software threats for computers
  1. Adware
    1. Adware is the advertisments or banners that pop up on your computer screen
    2. Virus
      1. A virus is a type of violent software and its job is to takeover and infect the computer by rewriting the computers code with its own.
      2. Worms
        1. A worm is a computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers causing some harm to the network
        2. Trojan Horses
          1. It claims to rid viruses but actually introduces viruses into your computer
          2. Spyware
            1. Programs that secretly record what you do on your computer, its aim is to capture passwords e.c.t
            2. Ransonware
              1. a computer software that holds the user on the computer till a ransom or fee is payed
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