Below are the different types of malicious software:
Mal-ware: short for malicious software, which is designed to harm or secretly access a computer system without the owners’ consent.
Spy-ware: a program designed to collect personal data about the user and send data to a third party over the internet or computer network without the users’ permission.
Virus: a piece of malicious software that is designed to replicate itself. It will attach itself to an executable file and attach itself to any other file that is opened.
Worm: is a replicating malicious program that uses a computer network to send copies of itself to other computers in the network.
Trojan: looks like an authentic program (Rogue Antivirus). Designed to steal information or harm system. (Never input credit card information. Program appears to be scanning for malicious content, but actually is infecting the computer.)
Key-logger: records key strokes to steal passwords.
Root-kit: complex software that can merge with your system, and sometimes deep into the operating system. It is able to take full control of your PC.
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