Business Technology Applications What is Malware

Malware Malware is MALicious softWARE Comes in many varieties Designed to interrupt you, annoy you, defraud you or steal your identity. Traverses the Internet in multiple ways Very common on the internet The average Windows computer has several malware infections

Protect against malware Anti-virus program Anti-malware program Know what is on your system Avoid risky websites Avoid risky behavior

Problems Malware Can Cause System slows down overall Applications take a long time to run, or will not run at all Mouse clicks things on its own Internet browsing takes you to sites you did not click on Pop-up messages alert you to viruses, spyware, etc

Common Forms of Malware Virus Worm Trojan Horse Backdoor Keylogger Rootkit Spyware Adware PUPS Browser Hijacking