CP102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Packet Analyzer, Playstation 3, Denial-Of-Service Attack

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Adware a program that downloads on your computer when you install a freeware program, game, or utility. Backdoor program a program that enables a hacker to take complete control of a computer without the legitimate user"s knowledge or permission. Backup a copy of computer files that can be used to replace the originals if they are lost or damaged. Biometric authentication device a device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users. Black-hat hacker a hacker who uses his knowledge to destroy information or for illegal gain. Bomb software software that destroys data on a computing device is someone continually tries to access information by guessing the password. Boot-sector virus a virus that replicated itself into the master boot record of a flash drive or hard drive. Botnet a large group of software applications that runs without user intervention on a large number of computers.

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