COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Ransomware is a code that protects your computer from computer viruses
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Ransomware is when you have to pay money to gain access to a computer and a computer virus is a programming code that attacks a computer.
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A computer virus is a programming code that attacks a computer and ransomware is something that is used to put the code into the computer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ransomware is designed to block access to data until a user pays a ransom. Malware is designed to cause a wide range of damage to a computer, depending on the type of malware. A virus is designed as a malicious code attached to a separate file. A virus can format a hard drive, or it can be harmless.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it. Ransomware variants have been observed for several years and often attempt to extort money from victims by displaying an on-screen alert.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although there are countless strains of ransomware, they mainly fall into two main types of ransomware. These are crypto-ransomware and locker ransomware.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ransomware: part of the malware family Malware is a portmanteau of the words “malicious” and “software". The term malware therefore covers all malicious software that can be dangerous to your computer. This includes viruses and Trojans.