What Is a Special Class of Adware That Collects Data

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission?

• A) Spyware
• B) Hacker
• C) Drive-by hacking
• D) Adware

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Definitions:

Credit

An accounting entry that decreases assets or increases liabilities and equity on the company's balance sheet, or in the context of banking, the provision of funds or resources to a recipient.

Prepaid Expenses

Costs paid in advance for goods or services that will be used or consumed over time, recorded as assets on the balance sheet.

Accrued Expenses

Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid or recorded at the end of a reporting period.

Unearned Revenue

Money received by an individual or company for a service or product that has yet to be provided or delivered.