malware

malware

1. trojan

   • adware
     • virus
       • spyware
         • Spyware describes software with malicious behavior that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send such information to another entity in a way that harms the user.
         • botnet
           • A botnet is a number of Internet-connected devices, each of which is running one or more bots. Botnets can be used to perform Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks, steal data, send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection.
       • A computer virus is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus. Computer viruses generally require a host program.
     • software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online.

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