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2. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. [2] Usually the virus is fictional and the software is non ...

3. Spyware - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any software with malicious behavior that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user by violating their privacy, endangering their device's security, or other means.

4. Exploit (computer security) - Wikipedia

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   An exploit (from the English verb to exploit, meaning "to use something to one’s own advantage") is a method or piece of code that takes advantage of vulnerabilities in software, applications, networks, operating systems, or hardware, typically for malicious purposes.

5. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Scareware: Claims your computer has a virus, then “scares” you to pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. Keylogging and screen scraping: Secretly records every keystroke and/or your ...

6. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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   Due to a bug in the virus code, the virus fails to erase CMOS information as intended. ARCV-n: DOS 1992-10/1992-11 England, United Kingdom ARCV Group ARCV-n is a term for a large family of viruses written by the ARCV group. Alureon TDL-4, TDL-1, TDL-2, TDL-3, TDL-TDSS Windows Botnet: 2007 Estonia: JD virus Autostart Autostart.A—D Classic Mac ...

7. Malware - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software) [1] is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network, leak private information, gain unauthorized access to information or systems, deprive access to information, or which unknowingly interferes with the user's computer security and ...