Different types of malware

Different types of malware

1. Programs which pretend to be legal but in reality are malware. They are often disguised as email attachments. Trojans cannot spread by themselves - instead they deceive a user into installing the program.

   • Trojan

2. Emails that try to trick users into giving away personal details. The phishing email pretends to be a real message and tries to deceive the user into following a link to a website that looks like the real company, like a bank so they designed the website to steal the data entered into the website.

   • Phishing

3. Programs similar to viruses except that they are not hidden within other files. Worms often spread through emails.

   • Worms

4. Programs hidden within other files. They copy themselves and become part of other programs. Viruses often cause damage by deleting or changing data.

   • Viruses