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= Malware and Botnets =

Malware is a short term for malicious software. Malware are harmful and can cause a lot of damage to the computer or the information stored in there. This can be either a software or a script code download by the user or with out the user knowledge. This is exploit the weakness of the computer by stealing or damaging computer information does both. Malware can be virus, worms, torjans, spyware, adware, and rootkits. Malware are programs and codes deisgn by users to target specific area of vulnerability in a computer.

Virus
viruses - It replicated itself continously with in the computer memory. These virus are attach to legitimate programs. When the program is executed so will the virus programs. The virus can try to infect other computer through the same network and transfer control over to the host. Or just execute and run in the computer back ground then infest new hosts with out the user knowledge.

Worms
worms - It replicated itself continously with in the computer. It will try to spread to other computer and repeat the process.

Trojans
trojans -

Spyware
spyware- This intrusive software collects data of the users with out their knowledge.

Adware
adware- This creates pop up advertisement on the computer. This can also be in the software when executed. Most of the time this is harmless to the computer, but it can also act as keylogger or does other intrusive act.

Rootkits
rootkits -