Malware

Malware

1. Computer Virus

   • This is a piece of code that is designed to replicate itself throughout the computer or network

2. Trojan

   • A trojan appears to be a harmless application - a downloaded game for example. You play the game, but meanwhile it is running in the background carrying out its real intent - maybe letting someone else access to your computer.

3. Spyware

4. Adware

   • This malware can force your browser to display unwanted pop-up advertisements. It can cause pages that you didn't request to open up taking you to unwanted web sites. It can also take over your browser home page and direct you somewhere else every time you open up your browser (e.g. a porn page)

5. Pharming

   • Pharming malware will infect your browser, redirecting you to an identical looking, but fake website. It does this by telling your browser to look for a different IP address to the genuine site to that of the fake website thus redirecting you to the phoney site.

6. Click fraud

   • Click fraud malware aims to use your computer resources to open certain web sites and send a mouse click to the adverts. Every click makes them money. You are not aware of this of course, as the activity is hidden in the background.

7. Ransomware

8. Rootkits

9. Scareware