Malware
Dec 22, 2015
Introduction
Categorization of malware
Subcategories explanation
Symptoms
Remedies
Latest enumeration of malware.
Graphical description
Reference of Intended information.
What is malwareMalware is an abbreviated term meaning “malicious software.” This is software that is specifically designed to gain access or damage a computer without the knowledge of the owner. There are various types of malware including spyware, key loggers, true viruses, worms, or any type of malicious code that infiltrates a computer
Purpose Many early infectious programs, including the first Internet Worm, were written as experiments or pranks. Today, malware is used by both black hat hackers and governments, to steal personal, financial, or business information.
CategoriesAdware Hover ad
Scarewarebackdoor Logic Bomb Spy-PhisingBlended Threat Malvertisement SpywareBrowers Hijacking Mabile code StealwareChargeware Pharming TargetedThreatCode injection Polymorphic code Typhoid adwareComputer worm Polymorphic engine Virus hoaxCrimeWare Pop-up ad Watering HoleCyberweapon Power virus WebattersDialer Rabbit Zero-day virusFileBinder Ransomware ZipBombFlip Button Riskware
Rougeware Form grabbing Rougue Security Software Virus
What is adware
software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online.
What is dialer
Dialer Malware automatically inserts and modifies the numbers depending on the time of day, country or area code dialed. It can dial specific numbers without your knowledge and thus causing you fat telephone bills.
What is virusA computer virus is a malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or the boot sector of the hard drive; when this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected".
Symptoms
1.PC Performance Problems.
2.Execplained PC behavior.
3.Interruptiops from pop-ups and Spams.
4.Windows Crash Automaticaly.
5.Computer Speed extremely slow.
6,Computer has gone unstable.