MEANING OF MALWARE

What is Malware:

Malware is an acronym from the English of malicious software, translated into Spanish as malicious code. The malwares They are programs designed to infiltrate a system in order to damage or steal data and information.

Is called malware to all programs that perform unwanted actions on a computer system and is one of the main concerns of the field of computer security.

Types malwares

Within the malwares, we can find, for example:

Viruses: they can delete files, directories and data without authorization.
Spyware: collects user data without their permission, from email messages to credit card numbers.
Worms: they lodge in a system creating infinite copies of themselves, in order to collapse the network or the device blocking any additional work.
Trojan horses or Trojans: when activated or opened, allows unauthorized access to data on the infected computer or computer system.
Malicious bots: designed to carry out unwanted actions by the user.
Adware- Programs designed to invade systems with adware.

How to eliminate or prevent malwares

The most effective way to prevent malwares is the installation of programs that detect them, such as antivirus, anti-malwares or anti-spyware, that can scan the computer regularly, prevent attacks and maintain up-to-date protection.