An employee accidentally installs software on a company PC. The software sends data to a remote server. Which of the following best describes the software?

The correct answer is B. Spyware. Spyware secretly collects user or system information and sends it to a remote server, matching the described behavior.

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 30, 2026Security

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Options

ATrojan
BSpyware
CCryptominer
DRansomware

How the community answered

(42 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
86% (36)
C
5% (2)
D
7% (3)

Explanation

Spyware secretly collects user or system information and sends it to a remote server, matching the described behavior.

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#Spyware#Malware classification

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