Malware is specifically designed software to damage a computer system or to steal the information which is sensitive and private.
It can be easily understood when you compare it with malfunctioning. Malfunction may be intentional or unintentional but malware is always intentional.
It also includes gaining access to personal (ex. password stealing) or business computer without the owner’s knowledge.
The greatest example of malware is Stuxnet and Regin.
Stuxnet was used to sabotage a nuclear program of Iran and Regin targeted Microsoft-based computers.
Malware is a collective term that includes viruses, spyware, trojan horses, worms, and many other malicious scripts.
Many computer users unknowingly download adware or spyware during downloading other useful programs.
Even if you are downloading movies from popular peer-to-peer applications, there is a chance you’re downloading malware into your system.
Nowadays, instant messenger software or any other downloadable software used to download other software can download some of these viruses.
Worldwide, more than a million malware programs are being created by hackers or unauthorized persons to steal information.
Stock, international money transactions, spying on celebrities, and gathering credit card details are all possible targets.
Loss due to these thefts amounts to $10 billion yearly.
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