WHAT IS MALWARE
Malware is a piece of malicious code, software or program written in a computer language like ruby, python, etc. It is illegal to create malware but in many countries it’s legal. there are many types of malware like:-
1.Viruses
2.Spyware
3.Adware
4.Nagware
5.Trojans
6.Worms and more
Malware is also sold by hackers online on Dark Web. the term Malware is given to any software which harms your smartphone and computers.
BELOW THERE ARE ALSO SOME MOST INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MALWARE ATTACK.
WHAT IS MALWARE ATTACK
A malware attack is a type of cyber attack in which a hacker infected the victim’s computer with malware and then the malware performs malicious activities on the victim’s computer without her/her knowledge. After infecting your computer with malware hacker can access your camera, microphone, keystroke, files and much more. Malware can’t damage the physical hardware of
computer or network (NOT SURE)
Malware can encrypt, steal, delete your data and it can spy on your computer activity without your
permission of the owner.
WAYS THROUGH HACKER INFECTED YOUR COMPUTER WITH MALWARE
1. A hacker can send you a malicious link and if you click on the link your computer will infect.
2. Hacker can send you a mail with a file with an extension like .pdf, .txt, .bat, etc and when you will download that malicious file the malware activates itself. even a hacker can send you malware on WHATSAPP.
3. Hacker can install an application on your smartphone and computer with physical access.
4. when you guys download a pirated games, movies, etc or torrent from an untrusted source it may contain a virus.
5. when you download any thing from dark web 95% it may contain a virus.
and there are also many other ways through a malware infected your computer, Hacker can also use any SOCIAL ENGINEERING technique.
WAYS YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MALWARE ATTACK
1. The best way is to download an antivirus on your smartphone or computer.
download avast antivirus click HERE
2. don’t click on any untrusted link.
you can check the link is secure or not on https://www.virustotal.com
3 do not download any file from an untrusted source.f
( you can check the file contain virus or malware or you can scan files on) https://www.virustotal.com
4 don’t be a fool and don’t be a victim of a social engineering attack.
5. you can also use any firewall also on networks.
6. Use (avast security) add on for chrome browser.
SOME FACTS ON MALWARE ATTACK
1. More than 317 million new pieces of malware OR computer viruses or other are created every day.
2. more than one million new threats of malware attacks are released in a single day. I think on Sunday the numbers are twice 🙂
3 There is also most powerful malware they can also replicate themselves from network to network. so think before connecting your device with any network.
4. Mydoom virus infected more than a million computers in a day.
5. The creators of the virus are not always hackers.
A SMALL CASE STUDY
I was searching for an Alienware theme for my windows pc, so I can’t find that theme on Microsoft
theme store so I decided to install it from any other source. when it starts downloading it was just a
700kb file but when I installed it my pc turn off suddenly and when I turn it on I saw my windows
the operating system was deleted and my all 1.5 TB of data also.
If you want to know about RAT (remote access trojan) dangerous malware in hindi video click HERE
