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Spyware is primarily designed to
a. Display advertisements
b. Encrypt files for ransom
c. Steal information secretly
d. Repair damaged files
Answer: c. Steal information secretlysanfoundry+1
Which term best describes software that surreptitiously gathers user data and sends it to a third party?
a. Spyware
b. Adware
c. Trojans
d. Worms
Answer: a. Spywaregeeksforgeeks+1
A keylogger is a type of spyware that
a. Tracks mouse movements only
b. Records browsing history
c. Records keystrokes
d. Encrypts data
Answer: c. Records keystrokesgeeksforgeeks
The primary goal of spyware is to
a. Improve system performance
b. Steal personal information
c. Fix vulnerabilities
d. Protect the system
Answer: b. Steal personal informationsentinelone+1
Which of the following is NOT a type of spyware?
a. Keylogger
b. Tracking cookies
c. Firewalls
d. Adware
Answer: c. Firewallsproofpoint+1
Spyware often enters systems through
a. OS Updates
b. Phishing emails and downloads
c. Hardware malfunctions
d. BIOS corruption
Answer: b. Phishing emails and downloadsproofpoint+1
Which spyware type tracks online activity for targeted ads?
a. Adware
b. Trojan
c. Ransomware
d. Rootkit
Answer: a. Adwareproofpoint
What differentiates spyware from viruses?
a. Spyware needs no host program
b. Viruses aim to replicate
c. Spyware encrypts data
d. Both spread identically
Answer: b. Viruses aim to replicateproofpoint
Tracking cookies are used to
a. Improve encryption
b. Track browsing behavior
c. Delete user data
d. Create backups
Answer: b. Track browsing behaviorgeeksforgeeks+1
A common symptom of spyware infection is
a. Faster system performance
b. Frequent pop-ups
c. Deleted antivirus software
d. Blank screen
Answer: b. Frequent pop-upssentinelone+1
Spyware compromises which principle of cybersecurity?
a. Availability
b. Integrity
c. Confidentiality
d. Non-repudiation
Answer: c. Confidentialityproofpoint
Browser hijackers typically
a. Encrypt storage devices
b. Alter homepage/search settings
c. Update antivirus files
d. Delete cookies
Answer: b. Alter homepage/search settingsgeeksforgeeks+1
Anti-spyware software primarily functions by
a. Speeding up applications
b. Detecting and removing spyware
c. Creating firewalls
d. Updating firmware
Answer: b. Detecting and removing spywarehuntress
One of the methods to detect spyware is to
a. Scan with anti-spyware tools
b. Disable antivirus software
c. Delete system logs
d. Install multiple OS versions
Answer: a. Scan with anti-spyware toolshuntress+1
Spyware that remotely monitors users is called
a. RAT (Remote Access Trojan)
b. Keylogger
c. Adware
d. Worm
Answer: a. RAT (Remote Access Trojan)geeksforgeeks
Which of the following can be a sign of spyware?
a. System crashes vanish
b. Unwanted toolbars appear
c. Fewer background tasks
d. Increased storage space
Answer: b. Unwanted toolbars appearproofpoint
Stalkerware is often associated with
a. Business software
b. Mobile tracking
c. Server virtualization
d. DNS management
Answer: b. Mobile trackinggeeksforgeeks
Spyware frequently transmits captured data to
a. Data firms or its creator
b. The operating system
c. The ISP
d. Public repositories
Answer: a. Data firms or its creatorsanfoundry
The best way to protect against spyware is to
a. Disable system monitoring
b. Maintain updated software and anti-spyware
c. Avoid using antivirus
d. Share credentials cautiously
Answer: b. Maintain updated software and anti-spywaresentinelone+1
What type of spyware manipulates browser behavior?
a. Browser hijacker
b. Trojan
c. Worm
d. Logic bomb
Answer: a. Browser hijackergeeksforgeeks+1
Trojans are dangerous because they
a. Clone data automatically
b. Disguise themselves as legitimate programs
c. Prevent file deletion
d. Improve application speed
Answer: b. Disguise themselves as legitimate programsproofpoint+1
Spyware can significantly threaten which aspect of data security?
a. Redundancy
b. Confidentiality
c. Synchronization
d. Archiving
Answer: b. Confidentialitycrowdstrike+1
Spyware may slow systems primarily by
a. Using CPU and internet resources
b. Cleaning cached data
c. Clearing RAM
d. Compressing data
Answer: a. Using CPU and internet resourcesproofpoint
Which of the following tools helps detect spyware behavior?
a. Firewalls
b. Anti-spyware scanners
c. Load balancers
d. Password managers
Answer: b. Anti-spyware scannershuntress+1
Real-time spyware protection detects threats by
a. Observing suspicious activities continuously
b. Preventing web access
c. Logging keystrokes
d. Blocking encryption
Answer: a. Observing suspicious activities continuouslyhuntress
Spyware often targets
a. Financial and personal data
b. Application source code
c. Compressed archives
d. Network topology
Answer: a. Financial and personal datasentinelone+1
Data harvesters are designed to
a. Display pop-up ads
b. Capture and transmit data
c. Backup user files
d. Encrypt hard drives
Answer: b. Capture and transmit datageeksforgeeks
Anti-spyware quarantine means
a. Isolating detected spyware from system files
b. Copying spyware safely
c. Uploading data to cloud
d. Rebooting in safe mode
Answer: a. Isolating detected spyware from system fileshuntress
Spyware differs from adware because it
a. Steals data instead of showing ads
b. Creates screen pop-ups
c. Increases browsing speed
d. Cleans cache files
Answer: a. Steals data instead of showing adsproofpoint
Updating security patches helps because
a. It closes infiltration paths
b. It resets user profiles
c. It deletes browser data
d. It enables file backups
Answer: a. It closes infiltration pathssentinelone
Rootkit-like spyware hides in
a. Kernel level processes
b. Browser cache
c. File explorer
d. HTTP headers
Answer: a. Kernel level processessentinelone
An infected system might
a. Redirect searches to ads
b. Show command line prompt
c. Freeze BIOS settings
d. Erase page files
Answer: a. Redirect searches to adsproofpoint
Browser hijackers often change
a. Default search engines
b. DNS servers
c. File systems
d. Antivirus definitions
Answer: a. Default search enginesgeeksforgeeks+1
System monitors in spyware
a. Capture complete user activity
b. Manage memory
c. Alert admins automatically
d. Delete temp files
Answer: a. Capture complete user activitygeeksforgeeks
One example of integrated anti-spyware is
a. Norton 360
b. PDF Reader
c. MS Excel
d. PuTTY
Answer: a. Norton 360huntress
Spyware creators often sell data to
a. Advertisers or cybercriminals
b. Cloud service vendors
c. Hardware companies
d. Device manufacturers
Answer: a. Advertisers or cybercriminalssanfoundry+1
Keyloggers can lead to theft of
a. Passwords and financial data
b. Image thumbnails
c. Software binaries
d. Downloaded files
Answer: a. Passwords and financial datageeksforgeeks
Adware becomes spyware when it
a. Collects user data without consent
b. Fails to display ads
c. Updates software automatically
d. Shuts down browsers
Answer: a. Collects user data without consentproofpoint
A safe mode reboot helps in spyware removal because
a. It stops auto-launching spyware
b. It wipes hard drives
c. It disables bootloader
d. It encrypts logs
Answer: a. It stops auto-launching spywaresentinelone
Spyware’s key function is
a. Monitoring and exfiltrating information
b. Blocking ports
c. Optimizing bandwidth
d. Installing OS updates
Answer: a. Monitoring and exfiltrating informationcrowdstrike+1
Spyware can be unintentionally installed via
a. Freeware downloads
b. Hardware upgrades
c. Secure tunnels
d. Disk fragmentation
Answer: a. Freeware downloadssanfoundry+1
Regular scanning prevents spyware by
a. Detecting and eradicating threats early
b. Reinstalling the OS
c. Compressing large files
d. Resetting registry
Answer: a. Detecting and eradicating threats earlyhuntress+1
Remote administration spyware allows
a. Unauthorized access and full control
b. Secure logins
c. Encrypted email
d. OS reinstallation
Answer: a. Unauthorized access and full controlgeeksforgeeks
Tracking cookies are considered risky because
a. They collect personal browsing data
b. They delete cache files
c. They expire automatically
d. They block websites
Answer: a. They collect personal browsing dataproofpoint
Spyware can be introduced via
a. Fake software updates
b. USB-only devices
c. BIOS chips
d. Core memory cells
Answer: a. Fake software updatessentinelone+1
Quarantine in anti-spyware software means
a. Isolating threats
b. Erasing USBs
c. Formatting partitions
d. Activating rootkits
Answer: a. Isolating threatshuntress
Updating browsers helps reduce spyware risk because
a. It fixes exploitable vulnerabilities
b. It closes pop-ups
c. It hides user data
d. It blocks cookies
Answer: a. It fixes exploitable vulnerabilitiesphoenix+1
Spyware’s most common attack vector is
a. Malicious email attachments
b. BIOS upgrade
c. Hardware infusion
d. Manual bootloader edit
Answer: a. Malicious email attachmentscrowdstrike+1
Spyware can record and transmit
a. Screen activity
b. Network diagrams
c. Power usage
d. CPU temperature
Answer: a. Screen activitygeeksforgeeks
The best defense strategy against spyware combines
a. User awareness and security tools
b. Frequent restarts
c. Open download access
d. Encryption removal
Answer: a. User awareness and security toolssentinelone+2

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