COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -Malware is shorthand for malicious software. It is software developed by cyber attackers with the intention of gaining access or causing damage to a computer or network, often while the victim remains oblivious to the fact there’s been a compromise.

Detailed explanation-2: -Computer viruses are created with malicious intent and sent by attackers. A virus is attached to small pieces of computer code, software, or documents. The virus executes when the software is run on a computer. If the virus spreads to other computers, those computers could continue to spread the virus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malicious code is a term for code-whether it be part of a script or embedded in a software system-designed to cause damage, security breaches or other threats to application security. An important part of this definition is intent. Nonmalicious attacks do happen and are often accidental or due to negligence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Black hats and white hats. Black hat hackers are malicious hackers, sometimes called crackers.

Detailed explanation-5: -"Malware” is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spy ware, worm etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand-alone computer or a networked pc.