:Computer Security Threats:

1. Computer Virus
2. Computer Worm
3. Scare Ware
4. Keylogger
5. Adware
6. Malware
7. Bckdoor
8. Trojan
9. Spyware
10. Ransomware

1. Computer virus = IT is some kind of

software which attacks our
system,it could be like some kind of
file ,encruption of file structure ,try
to do illegal transction those are
computer virus .
For example; In this you can get some
kind of ads or triggers that you can
get free Iphone or some kind of pop-
ups and if you clicks them they
download automatically .

2. Computer Worm : In this it dose

not require any triggers or popup .
it self-menuplates .if a computer
has computer worm it will it will
automatically regenerates and self
–transfer & self- connects with
others computers , so this is
computer worm .
3. Scare Ware: Most of thr
organisation appoint it & it’s a
very comman things ,in this they
tries to scare you into buying their
product , so this scare ware . for
example : some kind of popup that
 your phone storage is full download
our app , so this scare ware.
Generally we get it when we are
browsing or using internet

4. Key logger : It is also a comman

thing , there are many software for
keylogger . it is something which is
installed once on your computer , it
will login all the key which you type
on the computer , it is a very good
tool to figure out the passwords of
indivisuals .
5. Adware: It is also a comman thing .
in this when you search on google
& suddenly you got many ads by
search by searched. These are not
google ads it is basically adware is
obtained from your google search .

6. Malware : It is very generalize term

. we can call it as computer virus ,
computer worm , spyware , adware
or many threats . its can may be
crash or window of pc. And can do
many problems in it.

7. Backdoor : It is more towards the

network security . In this the
hackers, used as a backdoor
programme to access your
computer.
8. TROJAN : It looks like a normal
thing or behaviour , but in the
backend of this normal behaviour
we have many viruses , Malware
worms , which can be excuted .

9. RANSOMWARE : IN this the hacker

asks some money and you don’t
give them they hack your data ,
they will delete your hard drive .
10. Spyware : IT is basically they are
trying to moniter you they figure
out how you are using services.