Sure you are wondering what is a Malware. So, a Malware is a Malicious Software and can steal your data, block your system, avoid the access of your computer or whatever that has the objective of damage your pc. In this article we are going to introduce you the diferent types of Malware that you can you should avoid.
SPYWARE
The spyware is known as the spy software because has the main objective of collecting information and movement of the user who was infected without his knowledge.
BOT
This type of program can do action automatically, normally are harmless. However, are used for staying in your computer silently to wait for orders of the cracker.
ROOTKIT
These sets of programs are used to modify your operating system to create a backdoor used to access your computer remotely without being detected.
TROYAN
Troyan is probably the most popular malware that has been created. It can execute malicious commands hidden as a wished operation. Normally, this malware is inside no executable archives as archives of sound or images. You click it and you are done.
WORMS
Unlike viruses, these do not require user execution. Once the server is infected, worms spread rapidly through the network. For example, the case of the Code Red worm that went from infecting 658 servers to 300,000 in just 19 hours. This malware can easyly destroy your hard disk.
RANSOMWERE
This malware is created to restrict or block access to certain parts or files of an infected system in order to demand a ransom for it. Generally this type of program works by encrypting the data with a password unknown to the user, some versions also take advantage of vulnerabilities in the system to block it.
