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Malware
Its the collective term to describe malicious programs including viruses, spyware and adware that are constantly on a damaging spree threatening internet user. There are about 13 programs that are considered malware but some says the list is endless. Virus: a Program that can replicate themselves and affect a normal computer operation without the user’s knowledge or permission. Polymorphic Virus: a virus that keep changing its signature every time it replicates and infects a new file. Worm: a program that is capable of replicating and spreading to various other systems without the need of a host file. Trojan: a program that contains or installs a malicious program though it appear to be a genuine one. Spyware: a type of software that collects personal information about the users without knowledge or permission. Adware: a software that are capable of playing, displaying or downloading advertising material automatically to a computer after it is installed on it. Backdoor: a program that can bypass normal authentication to gain remote access to a computer and remain hidden. Botnet: It is a network of computers controlled by a Bot developer. Rootkit: These software tools hide some malicious running processes, files or system data from the operating system. Key-Logger: It is a program that is used to capture the user’s keystrokes. Fraudulent Dialers: a program that installs a malicious program. Phishing: a fake website appearing to be a genuine one in order to extract personal details from users. Pharming: Pharming is aimed to redirect a web site’s traffic to another phony website
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This intel was contributed by nicky81
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