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Malware is an abbreviation for 'malicious software'.
Malware is an abbreviation for 'malicious software'.


These are software programs designed to damage a computer system or to do other unwanted or unauthorised actions on it.
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.
Examples include viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware and ransomware.

Revision as of 14:54, 29 March 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