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Revision as of 14:58, 21 November 2017

Malware is an abbreviation for 'malicious software'.

These are software programs designed to damage a computer system or cause other unwanted or unauthorised actions.

Examples include viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware and ransomware.


See also