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Ransomware
Ransom is the money demanded to release the hostage kidnapped for the purpose. Similarly,
ransomware is malicious software used to access the data of the host system illegally by
encrypting it. The victim of the host system has to pay a huge amount of money to the
attacker to get back the access to their data.
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VII Rootkit is a malware that gains administrator access to the host system. Once the attacker COMPUTER VIRUS
Rootkit
gains access to the system, the rootkit gets hidden but retains special access to the system.
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Up! Match the following: Column B Century #Critical Thinking
Column A
1. Melissa a. Macro Virus
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2. Spyware b. First widespread virus
3. Stoned c. Malware
4. BRAIN d. Boot sector Virus
Antivirus
A set of programs that identify and remove malware is known as antivirus software. You must
have an antivirus software installed on your computer. It detects the virus in the computer
and does not let the virus copy itself on your computer system.
Hundreds of new viruses are developed every hour. Antivirus software developers regularly
release updates on the Internet that allow their programs to detect the latest known viruses.
You can update your copy of antivirus only through the Internet. So, it is essential to have an
Internet connection to update antivirus software.
Some well-known antivirus programs are Norton, AVG, McAfee, Symantec, SmartDog,
Kaspersky, etc.
Norton McAfee Quick Heal

