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Surname1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Categories of Malware The term malware is a short form of malicious software. It is a general term that is used in computing to describe unfriendly, intrusive, or frustrating software. Malware comprises scripts, active content, codes, or other software intended to disrupt standard functions of the computing devices. It can also undermine privacy through unauthorized access to systems with the intention of stealing information. Malicious software is mostly used by hackers as well as cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to critical data. Malware can be categorized into viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, ransomware, keylogger, rootkit, spyware, and botnet. The table below names and describes each category and provides examples of each type of malware identified. Malware Virus Description Defines an executable malware that attach ...
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