In this video, you will learn to

describe and define the term Malware. Describe the various types of Malware,
including Ransomware. >> A Malware, so the question that
we're going to try to answer are, what is Malware, that was a Malware and
how do we protect from it? The first thing that we're
going to do is to define it. Malicious code or malware is any undesired
or unauthorized piece of software running on a host either to disrupt operations or
to use the host resources for its benefit. Recent malware attacks attempt to remain
hidden on the host using resources for potential uses such as launching
service attacks, hosting elicit data, accessing personal or
business information. Types of Malware, there are many forms of
Malware out there with certain features. The same with a virus, which is a piece
of malicious code that spreads from one computer to another by attaching itself
to other files using self replication. Note that they'd require human
interaction to self replicate. Do to its self replicating nature, they are quite
difficult
to remove from a system. They also use tactics
to hide on the system, like polymorphic code which encrypts and duplicates itself
which makes it a little
bit harder for the antivirus to find. This is known as a polymorphic virus. Other
category of a Malware virus which
threatens to shield itself by obscuring the true location in the system. And its
code make it harder to reverse
engineer to create signatures for it. Now, we have worms. Worms, it's a self-
replicating Malware
that does not require human interaction. Their main is goal is to just spread and
cripple resources or turn computers into zombies. Trojan Horses, also known as
Trojans,
is hiden Malware that causes damage to a system or
gives an attack access to the host. They are usually introducted into
the environment to a computer by posing as a vending package, such as a
game, wallpaper, or any kind of download. Spyware, the main goal of spyware is to
track and report the usage of the host or to collect data that
the attacker desires to obtain. It can include web browsing history,
personal information, marketing information, any kind of
files the attacker wants to chase. Then we have adware. Adware, code that
automatically displays or downloads unsolicited advertisements,
usually seen on a browser pop up. RATs, it stands for remote access tool or
remote access trojans. RATs allow the attacker to
gain unauthorized access and control the computer. Lastly, we have a rootkit. It's
a piece of software that
is intended to take full or partial control of a system
at the lowest level. Now we have Ransomeware. We all hear about Ransomeware,
but what really is Ransomeware? It's a malware that infects
the host with a code that restricts the access to the computer or
the data on it. The attacker demands a ransom
to be paid to get the data back. If it's not paid then in that amount
of time the data will be destroyed. On the right, we can see the banner where
the Ransomware takes control of the host, asking for payment with a time. The most
recent May 2017,
with the Ransomware. If you wish to learn more and
how to respond against Ransomware attacks, please check the link. It includes
topics such as how can you
protect your critical information and resources? How to identify the specific
variants
of Ransomware, and how to contain and remove the Ransomware
from infected systems.