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What do you understand by the following malicious programs (i) computer virus (ii) worm (iii) trojan horse (iv) sweeper (v) malware (vi) spyware.​

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Computer virus- A computer virus is a type of malware that attaches to another program (like a document), which can replicate and spread after a person first runs it on their system. For instance, you could receive an email with a malicious attachment, open the file unknowingly, and then the computer virus runs on your computer.

Worm virus- A computer worm virus is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers.

Trojan horse virus- A Trojan Horse (Trojan) virus is a type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate code or software. Once inside the network, attackers are able to carry out any action that a legitimate user could perform, such as exporting files, modifying data, deleting files or otherwise altering the contents of the device.

Sweeper virus- Sweeper virus is a fake anti-spyware program known to be an updated version of the rogue anti-spyware program Virus Doctor. Virus Sweeper is a program that when it is installed starts to perform actions such as scanning your computer without your permission.

Malware- Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network, leak private information, gain unauthorized access to information or systems, deprive access to information, or which unknowingly interferes with the user's computer security and privacy.

Spyware- Spyware is any software that installs itself on your computer and starts covertly monitoring your online behavior without your knowledge or permission. Spyware is a kind of malware that secretly gathers information about a person or organization and relays this data to other parties.

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