CBSE Class 12 Computer Science Question 9 of 186

Computer Networks - II — Question 9

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Question 9

Assertion. Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Adware, Spyware are all Malware.

Reason. Malware is a general term to represent data threat Software.

Answer

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

Explanation
Malware is an umbrella term for any piece of software that has malicious intent. Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Adware, Spyware are all types of malware.