What type of program installs and gathers personal information, including password and account information, from a computer without permission or knowledge of the user?

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What type of program installs and gathers personal information, including password and account information, from a computer without permission or knowledge of the user?

  • pop-ups
  • pop-unders
  • spyware
  • adware

Explanation: An unauthorized program that gathers personal information from a computer is known as spyware.

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