ITPEC IP April 2022 Question 36
ITPEC IP April 2022 — Question 36 of 100
Spyware is software installed without the user's informed knowledge that secretly collects information such as personal data and browsing history. It monitors activity and sends captured information to another party, often for surveillance, advertising, credential theft, or other malicious purposes.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- (a) describes a fraudulent payment-demand scheme such as one-click fraud
- (b) describes a rootkit that conceals malicious tools and access
- (c) describes bot malware and coordinated botnet activity
Key rule: Spyware's defining behavior is covert information collection; a rootkit hides attacker capabilities, while a bot accepts remote commands.
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