Malware, Software designed to take over or damage a computer without the user's knowledge or approval., Virus, A program that attempts to damage a computer system and replicate itself to other computer systems., Worm, A self-replicating malware program., Trojan Horse, A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate or desirable software., Zombie, A computer that is infected with malware and is controlled by a command and control center called a zombie master., Botnet, A group of zombie computers that are commanded from a central control infrastructure., Rootkit, A set of programs that allows attackers to maintain hidden, administrator-level access to a computer., Logic Bomb, Malware designed to execute only under predefined conditions. It is dormant until the predefined condition is met., Spyware, Software installed without the user's consent or knowledge and is designed to intercept or take partial control of the user's computer., Adware, Malware that monitors a user's personal preferences and sends pop-up ads that match those preferences., Ransomware, Malware that denies access to a computer system until the user pays a ransom., Remote Access Trojan (RAT), Malware that includes a back door to allow a hacker administrative control over the target computer., Keylogger, secretly records every keystroke made on a device., Cryptomalware, Another name for ransomware, Backdoor, easy maintenance entry point into a program/application, Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), Software that may have negative or undesirable effects

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