{"id":1207,"date":"2020-07-10T11:31:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T11:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2020-11-13T15:59:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T15:59:42","slug":"different-types-of-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/different-types-of-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Out for These 8 Different Types of Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

9.9 billion<\/a> malware attacks were executed in 2019 alone \u2014 let\u2019s explore what the different types of malware are and how to prevent them from affecting your organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to knowing about the different types of malware that exist, there\u2019s a lot to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malware, short for \u201cmalicious software,\u201d damages or exploits any device, network, software, or server that it infects. A malware author is a cybercriminal who misuses malware-laden devices to achieve financial, personal, professional, or political gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although different types of malware are coded differently, you can categorize malware based on their structures, behaviors, and common traits. Each type aims to harm the infected device in a specific way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll cover the main three types of malware (viruses, worms, and trojan horses) and other five vastly used classes of malware \u2014 rootkits, keyloggers, ransomware, spyware and adware. After that, we\u2019ll go over the most common malware insertion techniques and offer tips for how to prevent them from affecting your organization or business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Computer Viruses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Much like health-related viruses, computer viruses use hosts to infect and spread to others. The case of computer viruses, though, they spread via digital formats rather than through human hosts. Computer viruses are malicious programs that hide within:<\/p>\n\n\n\n