What are the types of Malware?

Malware is a short form derived from the two words Malicious Software. It can cause damage to individual PCs or PCs connected to a network.

There are different types of malware which are categorized based on the attack mechanism and the purpose of attacks. They are

Virus

Trojan Virus

Adware

Ransomware

Worms

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Released 06/21/2019
Updated 09/26/2019

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