Exam 5: Protecting Your Computer

Black hat hackers are also known as crackers . _________________________

Spyware can change system settings, interrupt programs, and slow your computer's performance. _________________________

A(n)____ is programming code that performs a series of commands and can be embedded in a Web page.

If you want to keep information about your Web browsing private, you can use Microsoft Edge's ____ feature.

Microsoft Edge 's ____________________ feature prevents Microsoft Edge from storing data about your browsing session.

A Windows ____ is a collection of information that indicates the files and folders you can access, the types of changes you can make to the computer, and your preferred appearance settings.

A voucher is a digital document that verifies the security of a Web site you visit.

Most antivirus programs inoculate suspicious files in a safely segregated location so you can choose to restore or delete them. _________________________

____ can install itself on your computer without your knowledge or consent, and monitors your computing activities to collect information about you.

____________________ a computer means you verify that you have an account on that computer.

An update is a change to software that can prevent or repair problems, enhance the security of a computer, or improve a computer's performance.

____________________ analyzes the content of Web pages you visit. If it finds content that is used on other Web sites, it blocks the content from Web sites that appear on its lists.

When Windows Defender detects suspicious software, it displays a dialog box where you can choose the ____ option, for example.

Windows Defender ____ files that might be spyware.

If you want to keep information about your Web browsing private, you can use InPrivate Browsing.

If attackers access your system through a Trojan horse, they might install a(n)____________________, which is malware that gains administrator-level, or root-level, access to a computer or network without the system or users detecting its presence.

Your best protection against malware is to use the current version of ____.

When you use ____________________, Windows periodically checks for changes to the operating system from Microsoft.

People who create and send malware are called ____.

____ updates usually enhance your computing experience and repair problems that are not considered critical.