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CompTIA Security+ Exam Prep

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Which of the following is often misused by spyware to collect and report a user’s activities?
  1. Tracking cookie
  2. Session cookie
  3. Normal cookie
  4. Collection cookie
Explanation
Answer: A - Tracking cookies are often misused by spyware programs to collect user activities.

Tracking cookies are browser settings that provide websites a unique ID for a user. Tracking cookies are constantly recreated when a computer user browses the web. Spyware can use these cookies to collect information about the pages browsed by the user.
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