Scenes in the movie Trojan War.
You must have heard or watched ' The Trojan War '. They deceive by hiding the warriors inside the wooden horse to spill into Troy without being detected. Trojans are programs that hide malicious code in any application. Games, utilities, or other applications often do its job, but sooner or later it is harmful. It steals information from users and sends it to others. This type of threat spreads when users accidentally or from websites that share it with others.
Viruses, worms, and Trojans are determined by how they spread.Spyware , spyware on your computer and stealing passwords or other personal information. Adware pops up unwanted ads, which can target your interests by using information stolen by a spyware.
Rootkit technology in the operating system hides components of malicious programs. When a Windows query security program to get the list of files, rootkit removes separate files from the list. Rootkits can also hide items in the Registry.
An infected bot does not actively harm your computer, but it makes your system complicit, abetting others. It quietly hides itself until the owner, or " herder bot ", broadcasts the command. Then, along with hundreds or thousands of other people, it can do anything. These bots often use to send spam, so sending spam from the system itself is irrelevant.
Some malicious programs exist to support other malicious software. Small programs tend to be small and unobtrusive themselves, but they can become a channel of a steady stream of other malware on your computer. It receives the remote instructions of its owner, as a bot, to identify the malware it will distribute. The owner pays other malware authors for distribution services.
With ransomware , it retains control of your computer or your data for ransom. In the most common form is the ransomware threat that will encrypt your documents and demand payment before it decodes them. This type of malware is relatively simple because the perpetrators are visible enough to receive the payment.
Scareware, a type of software that specializes in bullying. Not all antivirus programs are safe. Some are really fake, fake programs do not protect your security and find ways to harm your account, your bank balance. They work hard so you can pay for registration, so they are often called bullying software. If you sign up, you will waste both your money and your credit card information with crooks.
These types are not mutually exclusive. For example, a single threat can be virus-like, stealing your personal information like spyware, and using rootkit technology to hide from your antivirus software. Scareware may also be a Trojan, and it may also steal personal data.
Any purposeful program is harmful as a malicious, simple and simple software program. We are stuck with antivirus words. Just remember that antivirus protection will protect you against any and all other malware.