What is adware? Multiple Choice a special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the file's decryption keys a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money

Question:

What is adware?

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

B) software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user

C) a new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the file's decryption keys

D) a form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money

The correct answer is B)                                                                                                                                                                                        

Explanation:

Adware, or advertising supported software, is a potentially unwanted software or program that displays unwanted advertisements on ones computer. Adware programs may generate pop-up ads, change ones browser’s homepage, add spyware and just bombard your device with advertisements.

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