Malware Review

Malware is short for

• malicious software

• malleable software

• malicious something

• magnificent software

this software monitors the activities on the computer, even knowing what is typed and may interfere with browsers or other communications

• Trojan

• Worm

• Spyware

• Virus

operating system weaknesses are used with these. They duplicate using up processing power

• Virus

• Worm

• Rootkit

• Bot

these can do many things including create advertisements, bots, steal information, and more. It will copy itself and attach itself to be transferred along to others when copied code is executed on other computers

• Botnet

• Spyware

• Virus

• ransomware

This appears to be a normal file which the user is interested in. When downloaded it provides remote access to the computer to an unknown user and can steal data, logins, monitor activities and run bots

• Trojan Horse

• Backdoor

• DDoS

• Worm

allows for remote control or access to your computer by an unknown person. This malware is great at hiding its presence and is very hard to remove

• Worm

• Rootkit

• Botnet

• Virus

holds a computer hostage waiting for the computer owner to pay to remove their controls

• Ransomware

• DDoS

• Rootkit

• Trojan Horse

A software program that hides on the computer and performs operations designated by others unbeknownst to you, even attacking other computers or networks using repetitious operations

• Bot

• Adware

• Virus

• Worm

software advertising products that pop-up on your computer when you visit a website or come bundled with free software, loading to the computer with the software

• Rootkit

• Trojan Horse

• Ransomware

• Adware

computers that have bot programs hidden, waiting for direction to become part of a zombie army to attack computers or networks

• Rootkit

• Trojan Horse

• Botnet

• Adware