Malware: A general term for any malicious software designed to harm, exploit, or steal data from devices.

Virus: A specific type of malware that attaches itself to clean files or programs and spreads by infecting other files

Malware: spreads in many ways

Virus: a virus spreads by attaching to files or programs.

Malware: can steal data, spy, or damage systems.

a virus: mainly replicates and corrupts files.

Malware: is a broad category.

a virus: is just one part of it