Viruses & Malware
Malware
Virus: a potentially damaging program that negatively affects/infects a computer by changing the way it works
Worm: a program that copies itself repeatedly (like zombies, they get their strength through their numbers)
Trojan Horse: hides or looks like a legitimate program, such as those ads that say "Congratulations! You just won a million dollars! Click here!"
Rootkit: allows remote takeover of the computer (as in, someone could be watching you through your webcam and looking through your files)
Virus: a potentially damaging program that negatively affects/infects a computer by changing the way it works
Worm: a program that copies itself repeatedly (like zombies, they get their strength through their numbers)
Trojan Horse: hides or looks like a legitimate program, such as those ads that say "Congratulations! You just won a million dollars! Click here!"
Rootkit: allows remote takeover of the computer (as in, someone could be watching you through your webcam and looking through your files)