Malware Attacks

 What is a Malware Attack ?

Malware means Malicious software that Damage computer . This Malware is gained access to the victim computer, without the User's permission.

Here some people are confused in Malware & Virus, virus is include in Malware means virus is categorized in Malware. Like example ,if computer have found virus, so it's a computer Virus. Hence ,Virus is a Type of Malware.

Types of Malware

1] Ransomware
2] Rootkits
3] Worms
4] Spyware
5] Mobile Malware
6] Trojans
7] Adware

Ransomware: In this attack user's data is locked until ransom is paid. In this situation Hacker is disable victim access to data until the victim paid the particular amount to the Hacker.

Rootkits : This is hidden in the victim computer and allow the attacker remote access to computer. And get details of victim to Attacker.

Worms : It is Malicious program that spread itself, and also create own duplicates and spread to System and Network.

Spyware : This  malware is install in the User's Computer without the knowledge of a User. It is steal the sensitive data of a User's.

Mobile Malware : Mobile malware is malicious software specifically designed to target mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, with the goal of gaining access to private data.

Trojan Horse : This is looks like a genuine program trick us to open or install in our Computer. When we open and install in our computer then it's show it  real color. Trojan are implant by cybercriminals and hackers trying to gain access to user's system.

Adware : Adware, or advertising , is software that displays unwanted advertisements on your computer. Most of the advertisement are pop-ups advertisement .When we click on Malicious advertisements then this activated and damage the computer, corrupts the data etc.

So in this blog ,we see what is Malware and Types of Malware Attacks . And how exactly they work and what are the affects on our computer.