Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network...

multiple times over its history by intentionally harmful software. Known as malware, these pose particular challenges both to users of the platform as well...

(abbreviated to AV software), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. Antivirus software was originally developed...

exploit them and create malware to carry out their goals, and deliver it to the targeted system. Once installed, the malware can have a variety of effects...

Ransomware is a type of malware that permanently blocks access to the victim's personal data unless a "ransom" is paid. While some simple ransomware may...

Mirai (from the Japanese word for "future", 未来) is malware that turns networked devices running Linux into remotely controlled bots that can be used as...

Anti-Malware, abbreviated as MBAM) is anti-malware software for Microsoft Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS that finds and removes malware. Made...

irregular for malware. The Windows component of the malware is promiscuous in that it spreads relatively quickly and indiscriminately. The malware has both...

In computing, a Trojan horse (or simply Trojan) is any malware that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program. The...

Malware analysis is the study or process of determining the functionality, origin and potential impact of a given malware sample such as a virus, worm...

specializes in protecting home computers, smartphones, and companies from malware and other threats. It has offices in Santa Clara, California; Clearwater...

Flame, also known as Flamer, sKyWIper, and Skywiper, is modular computer malware discovered in 2012 that attacks computers running the Microsoft Windows...

tests | Anti-Malware Test Lab". Anti-malware-test.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2012. "Anti-Malware Solutions Test...

IObit Malware Fighter (introduced in 2004) is an anti-malware and anti-virus program for the Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows XP and later)...

Linux malware includes viruses, Trojans, worms and other types of malware that affect the Linux family of operating systems. Linux, Unix and other Unix-like...

and worms Palm OS viruses HyperCard viruses Linux malware Conficker Creeper virus - The first malware that ran on ARPANET ILOVEYOU Leap - Mac OS X Trojan...

Zeus is a Trojan horse malware package that runs on versions of Microsoft Windows. It is often used to steal banking information by man-in-the-browser...

tools to defend the business." SMBs are most likely to be affected by malware, ransomware, phishing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and Denial-of Service...

SpyEye is a malware program that attacks users running Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows operating systems...

ineffective against the malware introduced by zero-day exploits. Security systems are designed around known vulnerabilities, and malware inserted by a zero-day...

CVE-2017-0144 exploit on unpatched systems. When executed, the WannaCry malware first checks the kill switch domain name (iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea...

Linux Malware Detect, abbreviated as LMD or maldet, is a software package that looks for malware on Linux systems and reports on it. To protect Linux systems...

term "rootkit" has negative connotations through its association with malware. Rootkit installation can be automated, or an attacker can install it after...

Chaos is a malware that infects Windows, Linux and FreeBSD devices. It is written in the Go programming language. It was discovered by Black Lotus Labs...

Mobile malware is malicious software that targets mobile phones or wireless-enabled Personal digital assistants (PDA), by causing the collapse of the...

as a "bot," is created when a device is penetrated by software from a malware (malicious software) distribution. The controller of a botnet is able to...

is an educational website about malware and cybersecurity. It claims to have the largest online repository of malware. The site was launched in May, 2019...

horse that has been designed to install malware (such as viruses and backdoors) onto a computer. The malware within the dropper can be packaged to evade...

Fileless malware is a variant of computer related malicious software that exists exclusively as a computer memory-based artifact i.e. in RAM. It does...

malware variants number has increased to 669,947,865 in 2017, which is twice as many malware variants as in 2016. Cybercrime, which includes malware attacks...