Malware: Symptoms and Impact

It throws up unwanted advertisements on the screen, often within a web browser

It secretly observes the computer user's activities without permission

Viruses attach to another program and replicate themselves, worms are self-replicating

<p>It represents itself as something useful to trick users and gain unauthorized access</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduction in operating system speed</p> Signup and view all the answers