MALWARE Classifications: Know Them, Protect Yourself. Virus: Simply speaking, computer viruses are a type of self-replicating program code that are installed onto existing programs without user consent. Worm: Worms are considered to be a subdivision of viruses since they are also self-replicating programs; however unlike viruses, they do not infect existing files. Instead, worms are installed directly onto their victims’ computers in a single instance of “self standing” code. Trojan: Quite opposite from viruses and worms, Trojans are non-replicating programs that pretend to be legitimate, but are actually designed to carry out harmful actions against their victims. Trojans get their name from acting in the same manner as the infamous Greek Trojan horse, concealing themselves as useful programs while quietly carrying out their actual destructive functions.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:44:11 +0000
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