What Are the Three Areas in Which an Investigator Can

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Essay

What are the three areas in which an investigator can find visible data on a computer?

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Definitions:

Pestware

Software that is unwanted and intrusive but not as malicious as malware, often used to describe adware or spyware.

Unsolicited E-mail

Also known as spam, these are unwanted and typically bulk-sent emails, often commercial in nature, that recipients have not agreed to receive.

Spamware

Alien software that uses your computer as a launch platform for spammers.

Intellectual Property

Legal rights which result from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary, and artistic fields, protecting creators' interests.