Heidi Luking has discovered that several of the sites she has visited recently downloaded small files to her computer's hard drive even though she did not request them. The files Heidi discovered are known as crackers.

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The term "crackers" usually refers to malicious software that is designed to harm a computer system, steal information, or gain unauthorized access. It is unlikely that legitimate websites would download such files onto a user's computer without their consent. The files may be cookies or other forms of web tracking that are used for advertising or website analytics purposes, but not "crackers."

Heidi Luking Has Discovered That Several of the Sites She