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Spyware and Viruses Group 6 Magen Price, Candice Fitzgerald, Brittnee Breze Spyware What Does It Do? Tracks online movement and searches for information stored on a computer. Slows performance Cause setting changes Viruses What Does It Do? Slow performance Corrupt and destroy files Causes application failure Two Types of Viruses Non-Resident Immediately infects host and targets new hosts during application Resident Lies in the background without causing immediate infection Finds new hosts without affecting the application What’s the Difference? Spyware Does not self replicate Exploits infec