Spyware threat description

Spyware threat description

Spyware (spying software) is a term to mark a wide range of computer programs that track user behavior, collect sensitive data, and transfer it somewhere else as their primary purpose or one of the available functions. Some software like modern web browsers, for example, openly and with users’ allowance conducts tracking to improve its performance. …

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PUP/PUA threat description

A potentially unwanted program, or PUP, is an application that is considered unsafe. In rare cases, the exact app is safe, but there are a lot of alterations that are spread in the Internet and are malicious. Although these programs may carry a real functionality, they can damage your system or your files as well. …

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Downloader threat description

Downloader, or dropper malware is a malware type that is used in a wide range of attacks. The main purpose of this virus type is to deliver the malicious payload to the victim’s PC, additionally defusing the protection mechanisms. Downloader malware threat summary Downloader virus is a malicious script, or a piece of code embedded …

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Exploit threat description

Exploit threat description

Exploit malware is a pretty new type of malware. Well-known stuff like worms, viruses, spyware or adware have been present since the early ’00s, one may say – since the late ’90s. Meanwhile, exploits in their current state appeared in the mid-10’s, after the first ransomware boom. Exploit virus threat summary This malware type is …

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