what is malware ?

what is malware ?

malware means virus, in the real world we have a virus biologically such COVID 19 or corona and so one but in the digital world we have a virus that we called malware ,so malware is a type of the malicious Software that create by attacker to obtain those things

1. Stealing Information: Someone installs malware to get your passwords, bank details, or personal information.
2. Damaging Systems: Malware can delete your files or damage your computer so it doesn’t work properly.
3. Spying on You: malware can watch what you do on your computer or listen to your conversations.
4. Making Money: Ransomware locks your files and asks for money to unlock them, or malware might steal credit card numbers.
5. Causing Disruption: Malware might shut down important systems (like hospital computers) to create chaos.
6. Gaining Control: Hackers use malware to take control of many computers and use them for further attacks.
7. Showing Ads: Adware can flood your computer with unwanted ads or redirect you to certain websites to make money from ads.

Summary: here I explain in a simple way or explain to be easy to understand

Malware’s main purposes are to:

• Steal your information
• Damage your computer
• Spy on you
• Make money
• Cause disruption
• Take control of your computer
• Show unwanted ads

June 18, 2024 | By Scarface