CNTT- Computer Virus

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Across
  1. 2. software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another’s computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
  2. 9. the harmful information in transmitted data, refers to the part of a computer virus which performs a malicious action
  3. 11. such as a virus, which is specifically designed to disrupt or damage a computer system.
  4. 12. make an exact copy of; reproduce
  5. 13. a self-replicating program able to propagate itself across a network, typically having a detrimental effect
Down
  1. 1. a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
  2. 3. a part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
  3. 4. the first network to implement TCP/IP, and the forerunner of the global Internet
  4. 5. software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups on software’s UI
  5. 6. proceeding to a solution by trial and error or by rules which were previously defined
  6. 7. a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some innocuous function.
  7. 8. exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed
  8. 10. a means of altering one’s appearance to conceal one’s identity