Question

Statement Widgets or gadgets are _____ programs that appear on the desktop and display little pieces of information such as a calendar. Hackers create _______ to intentionally damage computers by deleting files, erasing hard drives, stealing information, or slowing computer performance. Often used as keyloggers to steal passwords to online accounts, _____disguise themselves as useful programs like utilities. Operating system software, also called a(n) _____, manages computer hardware and software. Unlike application software programs, which run in a window on your desktop, _____ usually run in the background whenever they're needed. Term malware device drivers utility platform Trojan horses

Answer 1

Answer:

The answers of the following blanks are:  

1). utility  

2). malware

3). Trojan horses

4). platform

5). device drivers

Explanation:

Utility Program, these programs are that program which appears when you start your system at your desktop window. Such as, calculator, calendar, CPU meter, and many other little programs. It also known as gadgets and widgets.

Malware is also known as malicious software, it is a program or a file that corrupt your software and it is a virus that harms your system.

Trojan Horses is a program or a file which access your password and personal details. It not just like a virus because it does not harm your computer but it access your things.

Operating system is also known as a Platform that manages your software and the hardware.

Device Drivers are the drivers that are needed in your system to work the hardware devices and without it, some of the important software and the hardware do not work.