General Information about Malware

Content Leaders: Carlos Fragoso, Jess Garcia - Last Updated: September 26, 2006

General Information

What is Malware?

Wikipedia definition:

• Malware stands for Malicious Software and is an specimen designated to infiltrate or damage computer systems without owner's consent.

Malware Types

• Viruses
• Worms
• Wabbits
• Trojans
• Spyware
• Exploits
• Rootkits
• Keyloggers
• Dialers
• URL injectors
• Adware