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Malware (Types of Malware (Worms (A worm is a piece of code that…
Malware
Types of Malware
Worms
A worm is a piece of code that replicates itself endlessly which eventually overloads the system's resources.
Viruses
A virus is a piece of code that copies itself endlessly. It is often designed to corrupt, modify or delete data.
Trojan
A Trojan is an application that will appear to be harmless but will perform and execute harmful operations in the background.
Spyware
Spyware is a form of Malware specifically designed to spy on the user. It does this by recording keystrokes and in some cases taking screenshots.
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Pharming
Pharming is a type of intruding one's personal data by making one's browser redirect to fake websites specifically designed to steal data.
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Ransomware
Ransomware is Malware that encrypts and locks one's files and then the perpetrator will demand payment to unlock them.
Rootkit
Rootkit intrudes and changes one's permissions on one' device disallowing them to access certain files and systems.
Scareware
Scareware is an ad that tries to scare an individual by telling them they have a virus and to download a piece of software to stop it but this download will be actual Malware as the individual never had a virus in the first place.
What is Malware?
Malware stands for malicious software and is made with the intent to intrude, delete or gain unauthorized access to a user's computer.
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