Malware or malicious programs are written with the intention of causing various types of damages and nuisances to a computer and the information on the computer. Malicious programs include mainly worms, Trojan horses, viruses, spyware and adware. They may also slow down the Internet, and use your computer to spread themselves to your friends, family, co-workers, and the rest of the Web.

Although malicious software have been around for quite a long time, today’s high-speed internet connections and millions of computing devices have accelerated the speed at which worms and viruses spread.

In the meantime, cybercriminals are also becoming more sophisticated, creating and distributing malicious programs that spread almost instantaneously and bring about great losses and inconvenience to businesses and home users. Newer methods of propagation are also being used to spread these undesirable programs to unsuspecting users.

The cybercriminals are forcing the technology industry to continue to innovate and develop new solutions to combat the spread of these programs.

Viruses

A virus is a piece of computer code that hides within other programs so that it can spread from computer to computer, infecting as it travels.
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Worms

A worm spreads from one computer to another, but it does so without any user interaction. They can replicate themselves in great volume.
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Trojans

A Trojan Horse disguises itself to be a useful software, but instead it compromises your security and causes a lot of damage.
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Spyware / Adware

These are software that conduct certain malicious activities on your computer without notifying you and getting your permission first. Some of these programs are just annoying but harmless, while others are capable of violating your privacy.
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