WHAT DOES A MALWARE MEAN ?

WHAT DOES A MALWARE MEAN ?

MALWARE IS A DERIVED FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORDS MALICIOUS AND SOFTWARE.
THIS MALWARE IS A SOFTWARE MAINLY DESIGNED FOR GAINING ACCESS OR DAMAGING COMPUTER SYSTEM WITHOUT THE OWNER PERMISSION OF THE COMPUTER.

THE TERM COMPUTER VIRUS IS ALSO USED AS A CATEGORY PHRASE TO INCLUDE ALL MALICIOUS VIRUSES.

MALWARE HAS MANY TYPES SUCH AS :

1.WORMS
2.TROJANS
3.SPYWARES
4.ROOT KITS
5.VIRUSES

=> WORM

A COMPUTER WORM IS A MALWARE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT MAKES A COPY OF ITSELF IN ORDER TO SPREAD TO OTHER VARIOUS COMPUTERS.

=> TROJANS

A TROJAN IS A MALICIOUS COMPUTER PROGRAM PROGRAMMED TO HACK A COMPUTER BY BYPASSING OR CONFUSING THE USER.

=> SPYWARES


SPYWARE IS A APPLICATION SOFTWARE WHICH IS INSTALLED ON A COMPUTER WITHOUT THE USERS KNOWLEDGE.


=> ROOT KITS

ROOT KITS ARE THAT TYPE OF SOFTWARE'S THAT ARE USED TO HIDE THE INFO THAT THE SYSTEM IS HACKED OR SOME MIS CONFIGURATION HAS TAKEN PLACE.

=> VIRUSES

A VIRUS IS A PROGRAM OR SOFTWARE WRITTEN TO DO ANY MALICIOUS ACTIVITY ON THE COMPUTER WHEN THE PROGRAM OR SOFTWARE IS EXECUTED.