Across
- 1. unwanted software that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer.
- 5. can be a worm, virus, or Trojan. It infects a computer and causes it to download or display malicious adverts or pop-ups when the victim is online.
- 6. spread through the network and use the system’s resources.
- 8. a large collection of malware-infected devices (zombies).
Down
- 2. locks a computer, encrypts files, and therefore prevents the user from being able to access the data.
- 3. malicious form of self-replicating software.
- 4. software that is designed to gain access to your computer with malicious intent.
- 7. a piece of software that appears to perform a useful function (such as a game) but unbeknown to the user it also performs malicious actions.