What Is Software That While Purporting to Serve Some Useful

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is software that while purporting to serve some useful function and often fulfilling that function also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user?

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

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Psychologists

Researchers who study how evolutionary theory applies to human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, emphasizing survival and reproduction aspects.

Resource Acquisition

The process of identifying, securing, and allocating resources necessary for the completion of a project or the fulfillment of a goal.

Initial Desire

The first stage of want or interest in something, sparking the beginning of motivation or action towards obtaining or achieving it.

Resource Exchange

The process where entities (individuals, groups, nations) trade resources, including tangible goods and intangible services, based on perceived values.