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MALWARE

Malware, or malicious software, is software installed on a computer without the owner's consent, with various types including viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Viruses require a host program to spread, while worms can replicate themselves independently over the internet, making them more dangerous. Trojan horses disguise themselves as legitimate programs to trick users into installation, often leading to severe consequences like data theft or ransomware attacks.

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MALWARE

Malware, or malicious software, is software installed on a computer without the owner's consent, with various types including viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Viruses require a host program to spread, while worms can replicate themselves independently over the internet, making them more dangerous. Trojan horses disguise themselves as legitimate programs to trick users into installation, often leading to severe consequences like data theft or ransomware attacks.

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Malware – Malicious

software
Malware, short for malicious
software, is a kind of software that
can be installed on a computer
without approval from the computer's
owner.

There are different kinds of malware


such as viruses, worms and
Trojan horses.
Kinds of malware

There are many different kinds of malware. Each acts a different way.

•Viruses are a kind of malware that need a user-run program to work. They cannot
copy themselves or move from one computer to another without a program to host it.
Viruses are very common in pirated programs. They can harm computers in many
different ways, like deleting files and stealing passwords.

•Worms are a lot like viruses and can cause the same kinds of damage. However,
they're able to move through the internet and copy themselves onto computers
without help from a host program. This makes them more dangerous than a virus.
Worms are usually found in emails and drive-by downloads.

•Trojan horses are a type of harmful software that masquerades as a regular, program
or utility in order to persuade a victim to install it. A Trojan horse usually carries a
hidden destructive function that is activated when the application is started. They
need a user to agree to run a program to work and cannot copy themselves from one
computer to another. However, Trojan horses can make the same problems a normal
virus can make. They can also allow the malware writer to control the victim's
computer, install more malware, steal bank data, and more. For example,
ransomware is a type of Trojan horse that stops a victim from using their files until
they pay the person who wrote the malware. Experts think that Trojan horses are the
most common type of malware in existence.

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