Types of malware

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Malware is a malicious software that

gets installed in your device and performs

unwanted tasks.

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Mainly designed to transmit information

about your web browsing habits to the

third party

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Viruses Trojan Horse

Spyware Spam

Adware Rootkits

Scareware

Worms

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Viruses

• Software that replicates itself and spreads by

damaging and deleting the files.

• Virus enters your device via attached images,

greeting, audio/video files , downloads etc.

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Spyware

• Spyware is a program that gets installed

without the user’s permission.

• It monitors the user’s activities on the internet

and transmits that information to the third party.

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Adware

• Software where advertising banners are displayed while any program is running.

• It automatically downloads to your device while browsing any website

• It is used by companies for marketing purposes

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Scareware

Software that is designed to trick the user into

buying or downloading unwanted software.

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Worms

• Malicious program that make copies of itself on local device, network shares etc.

• They make the working of your device slower.

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Trojan Horse

• A Trojan Horse is a program containing

malicious or harmful code.

• Entering a computer, it performs various tasks

like corrupting files and sending out personal

information.

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Spam

• Method of flooding the internet with the copies of the same message

• It is for the purpose of advertising, phishing, spreading malware etc.

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Rootkits

• Software hidden deep inside your device which

remains undetected.

• It transmits all your sensitive information

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Use best and updated antivirus to get rid of

all malicious malware.

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