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These are a collective term for malicious spying programs used for secretly monitoring someone’s activity and actions over a digital medium.

(a) Malware

(b) Remote Access Trojans

(c) Keyloggers

(d) Spyware

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Correct choice is (d) Spyware

Best explanation: Spyware is professional malicious spying software that is hard to detect by anti-malware or anti-virus programs because they are programmed in such a skillful way. These types of software keep on collecting personal information, surfing habits, surfing history as well as credit card details.

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