______ monitors user's activity on Internet and transmits that information in…

2018

______ monitors user's activity on Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else.

  1. A.

    Malware

  2. B.

    Spyware

  3. C.

    Adware

  4. D.

    None of the above

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Correct answer: B

Spyware is the correct answer because it specifically refers to software that monitors user activity on the internet and transmits information in the background without consent. While malware is a broad term for malicious software, spyware focuses on data gathering and transmission to third parties.

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