MalwareAnd how you can handle it

Malware Trojan

horses Spyware Adware Rootkits Viruses Worms

Software that works without the victim’s permission.

Trojan horses

Like the ancient Greek legend. Look harmless but then do damage.

AdwareSpyware A program hidden

on your computer that essentally spies on you and can track key presses to possibly obtain passwords or account numbers

A program which automatically

displays advertisements on

a computer without user request

Rootkits Runs secretly. Allows the invader access to files and

folders on the infected computer. Can be used by law enforcement

officials to search a suspect’s computer.

Viruses Are obtained through downloading an

attachment on an email from a stranger or downloading a program or file from an non-trusted website.

Cause damage to files on a computer including vital operating system components.

Worms Worms duplicate themselves until the

amount of them is too much for the computer to handle and the computer eventually shuts down.

Can duplicate within a computer or over a network or the internet to cripple servers.

Anti-malware programs Help protect against cyber-attacks

like viruses and worms by either preventing them from getting onto your computer or destroying them once they’re on your computer.

Anti-malware programs

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