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CramSaver

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1. What are some of the more common potential risks to computer systems?

2. What type of malware covertly gathers system information through the user’s Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes?

Answers

1. Viruses, Trojan horses, and worms all present a potential risk to computer systems.

2. Spyware covertly gathers system information through the user’s Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes.