Logic bombs are programs or parts of programs that are inserted into legitimate software systems and will conduct a malicious action once preconditions are met. These preconditions could be a certain date, time, or action conducted by the end-user. Many times, computer viruses or computer worms will contain a logic bomb that will then deliver [...]
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Computer Spyware infects a computer without the user’s permission. Spyware can be very dangerous to your personal privacy and can serve as a gateway to additional computer malware infection on your computer. Spyware by its nature does not self-replicate, but is used to exploit holes in the security on your computer. Recent trends have seen [...] Trojan Viruses take their name from the lore of the Trojan Horse. A Trojan virus is computer malware that is disguised as something useful that encourages you to download or open the file or program which contains the malware. Once opened, the Trojan virus infects your computer. They are capable of downloading or containing “payload” [...] Computer worms are made to infect other computers through using the Internet to spam copies of themselves to spread. Most computer worms are damaging through their negative impact of system and network resources through their rapid and mostly uncontrolled spread. Some worms are coupled or combined with other computer malware in order to maximize their [...] A computer virus is designed to infect files on a computer system through self-replication. It is capable of spreading to other computers on its own. Methods of infection include: infecting other files, email attachments, boot sectors of portable drives, instant messaging, and directly through security vulnerabilities in an Operating System or application. Not all computer [...] |
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