Malware |
What it Does |
Virus |
- A program which can replicate itself on a user's computer. It contains code that will cause unwanted and unexpected events to occur
- Examples of issues a user may experience are
- Corrupt files
- Delete data
- Prevent applications from running correctly
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Worms |
- Worms are very similar to viruses, with the main difference being that they will spread to other drives and computers on the network
- Worms can infect other computers from
- Infected websites
- Instant message services
- Email
- Network connection
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Trojan |
- Sometimes also called a Trojan Horse
- Trojans disguise themselves as legitimate software but contain malicious code in the background
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Spyware |
- Software which will allow a person to spy on the users' activities on their devices
- This form of software will be embedded into other software such as games or programs that have been downloaded from illegitimate sources
- Spyware can record your screen, log your keystrokes to gain access to passwords and more
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Ransomware |
- A form of malware that locks your computer or device and encrypts your documents and other important files
- Often a demand is made for money to receive the password that will allow the user to decrypt the files
- There is no guarantee paying the ransom will result in the user getting their data back
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