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The word malware is a combination of two words “malicious” and “software”. It is a generic term used to describe all of the hostile and intrusive program codes including viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, or anything that is designed to perform malicious operations on a computer.

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Type of software designed specifically to diturb and harm the authorized access to a system and threat the stability of that system

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Malicious software, commonly known as malware, is any software that brings harm to a computer system. Malware can be in the form of worms, viruses, trojans, spyware, adware and rootkits, etc., which steal protected data, delete documents or add software not approved by a user.

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File Viruses

Macro Viruses

Master Boot Record Viruses

Boot sector Viruses

Multi-Partite Viruses

Polymorphic Viruses

Stealth Viruses

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Antivirus or anti-virus software (often abbreviated as AV), sometimes known as anti-malware software, is computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software. ... However, with the proliferation of other kinds of malware, antivirus software started to provide protection from other computer threats.

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Computer viruses are destructive programs that delete or corrupt files, interfere with computer operations and reproduce themselves to fill disk or RAM space on computer.

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Here are 9 Computer Viruses that you should know about:

Boot Sector Virus. Even though this virus has now become obsolete, it still pops out in one way or the other. ...

Web Scripting Virus. ...

Browser Hijacker. ...

Resident Virus. ...

Direct Action Virus. ...

Polymorphic Virus. ...

File Infector Virus. ...

Multipartite Virus.

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Here are 9 Computer Viruses that you should know about:

Boot Sector Virus. Even though this virus has now become obsolete, it still pops out in one way or the other. ...

Web Scripting Virus. ...

Browser Hijacker. ...

Resident Virus. ...

Direct Action Virus. ...

Polymorphic Virus. ...

File Infector Virus. ...

Multipartite Virus.

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This is software that is specifically designed to gain access or damage a computer without the knowledge of the owner. There are various types of malware including spyware, keyloggers, true viruses, worms, or any type of malicious code that infiltrates a computer.The word malware is a combination of two words “malicious” and “software”. It is a generic term used to describe all of the hostile and intrusive program codes including viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, or anything that is designed to perform malicious operations on a computer.

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For example, if a smartphone gets infected with mobile spyware that was sideloaded with a third party app, the phone's camera and microphone can be used to spy on nearby activity, record phone calls, log browsing activity and keystrokes, and monitor the phone owner's location.

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Ransomware is a form of malware in which rogue software code effectively holds a user's computer hostage until a "ransom" fee is paid. ... Most ransomware attacks are the result of clicking on an infected email attachment or visiting hacked or malicious websites.

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Worm means "Write Once, Read Many", a standalone malware program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Worm uses a computer network to spread to other computer and relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.

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The trojan horse is based on this because of the history behind it.Google it :)

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The trojan horse is based on this because of the history behind it.Google it :)

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A trojan horse is a program that appears to be something safe, but in is performing tasks such as giving access to your computer or sending personal information to other computers. Trojan horses are one of the most common methods a criminal uses to infect your computer and collect personal information from your computer.

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A trojan horse is a program that appears to be something safe, but in is performing tasks such as giving access to your computer or sending personal information to other computers. Trojan horses are one of the most common methods a criminal uses to infect your computer and collect personal information from your computer.

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Malware is a catch-all term for various malicious software, including viruses, adware, spyware, browser hijacking software, and fake security software. ... Some programs are also known for containing worms and viruses that cause a great deal of computer damage.

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Malware is a catch-all term for various malicious software, including viruses, adware, spyware, browser hijacking software, and fake security software. ... Some programs are also known for containing worms and viruses that cause a great deal of computer damage.

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Adware is the name given to programs that are designed to display advertisements on your computer, redirect your search requests to advertising websites and collect marketing-type data about you – for example, the types of websites that you visit – so that customised adverts can be displayed.

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Spyware is software that is installed on a computing device without the end user's knowledge. Such software is controversial because even though it is sometimes installed for relatively innocuous reasons, it can violate the end user's privacy and has the potential to be abused.

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a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. Eg: WannaCry

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This is software that is specifically designed to gain access or damage a computer without the knowledge of the owner. There are various types of malware including spyware, keyloggers, true viruses, worms, or any type of malicious code that infiltrates a computer.

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Spyware is software that is installed on a computing device without the end user's knowledge. Such software is controversial because even though it is sometimes installed for relatively innocuous reasons, it can violate the end user's privacy and has the potential to be abused.

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Mobile device malware is malicious software that targets mobile devices or wireless-enabled Personal digital assistants (PDA), by causing the collapse of the system and loss or leakage of confidential information.

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Adware is software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online.

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This is asoftware that is specifically designed to gain access or damage a computer without the knowledge of the owner. There are various types of malware including spyware, keyloggers, true viruses, worms, or any type of malicious code that infiltrates a computer.

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Ransom is a type of malicious software carried out using a Trojan that threatens the victims to publish his/her personal data or block access unless the victim pays a ransom.
a more advanced malware uses a technique called cryptoviral extortion which is a properly implemented encryption that encrypts the victim's files making them inaccessible until the victim pays a ransom to decrypt

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Scareware is malicious software that tricks computer users into visiting malware-infested websites. Also known as deception software, rogue scanner software or fraudware, scareware may come in the form of pop-ups. These appear as legitimate warnings from antivirus software companies, and they claim your computer's files have been infected. They are so cleverly done that users are frightened into paying a fee to quickly purchase software that will fix the so-called problem. What they end up downloading, however, is fake antivirus software that is actually malware intended to steal the victim's personal data.

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A computer worm is a computer program that makes lots of copies of itself, like a computer virus. The main difference between the two is that a computer virus attaches itself to another computer program, but a worm works by itself.

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a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.

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Malware- combination of malicious software, software to gain access to the owner's computer

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Malware- combination of malicious software, software to gain access to the owner's computer