What is the term for software that secretly monitors a user's activity and gathers information without consent?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Windows 10/11 Mcqs question asks: What is the term for software that secretly monitors a user's activity and gathers information without consent? The correct choice is C. Spyware. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Ransomware
Why not A: “Ransomware” is not Spyware.
- B. Freeware
Why not B: “Freeware” is not Spyware.
- C. Spyware ✓
- D. Firmware
Why not D: “Firmware” is not Spyware.
Correct answer
C. Spyware
Explanation
Spyware is the value that answers “What is the term for software that secretly monitors a user's activity and gathers information without consent” (option C). Option A (Ransomware) is a different value from Spyware. Option B (Freeware) is a different value from Spyware. Option D (Firmware) is a different value from Spyware. Keep Spyware as the Windows 10/11 Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: General IT/Computer Science Reference
Tags: General Computer Knowledge
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