Ransomware holds your data hostage and threatens to delete and damage it if money is not given.
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Spyware
Spyware monitors users actions via key tracking and websites that have been visited. This malware tracks victims activity to discover personal data
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Worm
A worm is a piece of malware that replicates itself onto other computers through a network and doesn't need human help like a virus
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Virus
A virus is a piece of coding that is capable of copying itself and spreads when an infected file is opened
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Malware
Malware (short for malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server or computer network. Malware does the damage after it is implanted or introduced in some way into a target's computer and can take the
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Trojan horse
Trojan horse looks like a legitimate site or link but secretly steals your personal data through links and downloads.
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Adware
Adware is malware that presents itself as unwanted advertisements to entice victims to click which allow the attacker to steal data
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How to keep safe from malware
To keep safe from malware, you need to: keep anti-virus software up to date, only i use a trusted provider for anti-virus and do not open links that you do not know/trust.
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Spyware monitors users actions via key tracking and websites that have been visited. This malware tracks victims activity to discover personal data
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Spyware
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A worm is a piece of malware that replicates itself onto other computers through a network and doesn't need human help like a virus
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A virus is a piece of coding that is capable of copying itself and spreads when an infected file is opened
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Malware (short for malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server or computer network. Malware does the damage after it is implanted or introduced in some way into a target's computer and can take the
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