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RESEARCH REPORT 10 — PERSEVERANCE
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. A common alternative description of malware is 'computer virus' -- although there are big differences between these types of malicious programs. The origin of the first computer virus is hotly debated. For some, the first instance of a computer virus -- software that moves from host to host without the input from an active user -- was Creeper, which first appeared in the early 1970s, 10 years before the actual term 'computer virus' was coined by American computer scientist Professor Leonard M. Adleman.on infected machines, before transferring itself to another machine. Many can now be viewed -- in safe mode with the actual malware removed -- at the Malware Museum on the Internet Archive. Some of the attacks may have looked simple, but it was these that laid the foundations for malware as we know it today -and all the damage it has caused around the world. © 2019 CBS Interactive. All rights reserved
MALWARE It’s Harm on Computers and Mobile Devices
What are the dangers of malware and its harmful effects to computers and mobile devices? Malware is the term given to any software which causes harm to your computer. There are many different types of malware, each of which is slightly different. Computer viruses, Trojans, Worms, Adware and Spyware are all considered as Malware. These are very dangerous and some of the most famous examples of malware are in fact worms. Effects malware can have on your computer • Malware causes your connection to slow down • Malware causes your computer to slow down; badly written code can cause your computer to crash. • Malware can cause your computer to display error messages continually. • Malware could cause your computer to be incapable of shutting down or restarting as it keeps certain processes active. • Malware could be used for identity theft to gather personal information or data from your computer. • Malware can hijack your browser to redirect you to sites for its purposes. • Malware can infect your computer and use it as a server to broadcast various files or attacks. • Malware can send spam through and to your inbox. • Malware could send emails you did not write getting you or your company in trouble. • Malware can infect your computer giving an attacker control of your system and your resources, like your connection.