MALWARE (MALWARE)

In this article, we will talk about a type of leaked software that has the potential to harm your systems and take control.

Malware; that is, another known

Malware refers to types of malicious software that aim to harm your computer systems or take control of your system.

Malware infiltrates your systems, usually without users' consent or knowledge, and causes damage in a variety of ways.

Let's look at these damages. This damage comes in many different forms, such as data theft, disruption of system functionality, and ransom demands.

Types of malware include:

• Viruses: They are malicious software that spreads by attaching itself to other files and causes damage to systems.

• Worms: A worm is a malicious software that can self-replicate and spread over networks.

• Trojans: Software that appears to be a harmless program, but can perform malicious functions in the background.

• Rootkits: Software that hides the presence of malware by making changes at the system level.

• Backdoors: A type of malware that contains hidden entryways that allow an attacker to gain remote access to the target system.

• Botnets: Networks of computers infected with malware and controlled by an attacker.

• Ransomware: These are software that uses file encryption to demand a ransom from the user.

• Spyware: Software that collects and exploits information on the system without the user's permission and transmits this information to the attacker.

• Adware: Software that displays unwanted advertisements to the user or tracks user behavior.

• Scareware: Software that scares users into purchasing unnecessary software.

• Crypters: Tools used to hide malware traffic from antivirus programs.

• Keyloggers: These are software that records the user's keyboard inputs and transmits information about the target system to the attacker.

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In our next article, we will talk about the precautions you can take against the threats this malware may pose to your systems and ways to improve your systems.

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