Malware

Created by: mazzy123
Created on: 04-07-18 11:32

What is a malware?

A malware is a software that is specifically designed to distrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a computer system.

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What is a botnet?

A botnet is nothing more than a string of connected computers coordinated together to perform a task. That can be maintaining a chatroom, or it can be taking control of your computer. The word Botnet is formed from the words ‘robot’ and ‘network’.

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What is a adware?

Adware is a type of malicious software (or malware, for short) that collects information about you, such as browsing history and search results, while at the same time feeding you ads, and it does all of this without asking for your consent.

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What is a ransomeware?

Ransomware is a form of malicious software (or malware) that, once it's taken over your computer, threatens you with harm, usually by denying you access to your data. The attacker demands a ransom from the victim, promising — not always truthfully —

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what is a virus?

Virus is a type of malicious code or program written to alter the way a computer operates and that is designed to spread from one computer to another

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what is a trojan horse?

-Trojan malware takes its name from the classical story of the Trojan horse, because it imitates the technique to infect computers. A Trojan will hide within seemingly harmless programs, or will try to trick you into installing it.

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