Malware Fundamentals

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Intruders, hackers, or attackers who access networks and systems without authorization and with malicious motives can plant various types of programs to cause damage to the network, your system, and your data. These programs—often lumped together under the general term viruses—perform many different functions and are classified under different categories. In this section, we will look at how granular the term malware can actually be. It’s important to have a general understanding of the different classifications of malware, and it’s equally important to understand their general behavior.

Malware is any software product or program that has been created with an intent to cause damage or harm. The word malice is a legal term used to define the intention of one party to harm or cause injury to another party. When applied to computer technology, the word holds equal meaning. A malicious party creates software to cause havoc on any host that downloads and installs it, whether knowingly or unknowingly. When discussing malware, it’s important to classify it. The term malware is generally used to describe a broad spectrum of different types of software, such as computer viruses, Trojans, worms, adware, and spyware. Just about any form of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code can be classified as malware.

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