Malware for life piffting

Malware for life piffting

1. Virus

   • A virus will add itself to a document, and then replicate itself and look for other files to infect.

2. Worm

   • A worm is like a virus, accept that it doesn't necessirily harm filres. It just copies itself so many times that the system crashes

3. Trojan

   • Named after the Greek Trojan horse, a trojan appears completely harmless, but when it is downloaded, it will carry out another objective in the background.

4. Spyware

   • Spyware stays out of your view so as to spy on your persinal details. The information is then sent secretly over the internet to those who want it.

5. Adware

   • This can force your computer to show up ads, which if you click on will take you to unwanted and/or fake websites.

6. Pharming

   • Pharming malware will redirect you from a website that you are going to to a fake website that looks very real.If you enter details, they can then store them and do what they like to your accounts.,

7. Click Fraud

   • They use your computer's resources to open websites and send a mouse click to the adverts. Every click gives them money, but you won't know they're doing it because it's all in the background.

8. Ransomware

   • Ransomware encrypts critical files and data . Eventually it asks the user for a ransom for their files.

9. Rootkit

   • Rookits give other people permission to access your computer, allowing them to remotely controll it and do whatever they like.

10. Scareware

    • Scareware will acuse pop-ups to appear saying things that scare you into clicking on them and buying their fake software.