malware

malware

malicious software that cause an act of harm

viruses

They can replicate, infect, and harm other computers, they can delete, corrupt, or modifying files

worm

they can replicate in order to spread, they can slow down networks and computers

trojan horse

can damage, take control, and provide the user no access to their computer by hiding in somethings that use wants

ransomware

they can hold the computer hostage by locking/encrypting access to it until the ransom is paid by the attacker

spyware

allow the attacker to spy on the user's computer. they can record passwords or personal data entered

adware

display unwanted and frequent advertisement

botnets

allows the attacker to have free and anonymous access to user's computer

denial-of-service

sending floods of requests to the server as it can until the servers have enough and slow down or goes offline

rootkit

a program that aims to gain roots or admin access to the computer