Which of the following refers to viruses that masquerade as useful programs?
A) adware
B) Trojan horses
C) spyware
D) payloads

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Trojan horses are viruses that disguise themselves as useful programs in order to gain access to a computer system. Adware refers to software that displays advertisements, spyware refers to software that gathers information from a computer without the user's knowledge or consent, and payloads refer to the harmful or malicious effects of a virus once it has infected a system.

Which of the Following Refers to Viruses That Masquerade as Useful