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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

displays advertisements when the user browses the Internet", i.e., a form of malware. Some developers offer software free of charge and rely on advertising...

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

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

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

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

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...

have discovered Fireball malware in 2017 but Microsoft claims that it has been tracking the malware since 2015. The malware has been tracked to a Chinese...

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...

MISP Threat Sharing (MISP), Malware Information Sharing Platform is an open source threat intelligence platform. The project develops utilities and documentation...

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...