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- 3. they are programs that enter computers appearing to be harmless programs
- 4. Unsolicited e-mail normally containing advertising
- 8. applications that enable users to operate computers
- 9. This is a unit of measurement of digital information
- 11. an illness that spreads through the computer
- 13. level: This is a value that indicates the level of the negative effects that a virus could have on an infected computer
- 14. attack where multiple computers attack a single server at the same time
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- 1. This is not a virus but a trick message warning of a virus that doesn’t actually exist
- 2. is similar to a virus but it differs in that all it does is make copies of itself
- 5. involves massive sending of emails that appear to come from reliable sources and that try to get users to reveal confidential
- 6. This is a barrier that can protect information in a system
- 7. This is a sequence of characters used to restrict access to a certain file
- 9. This is a fault or error in a program
- 10. messages distributed by electronics
- 12. Any illegal plot or fraud in which a person or group of persons are tricked into giving money