NAME
DEFINITION
WORM
Is a program that copies itself repeatedly, for example in memory or on a network, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network.
COMPUTER VIRUS
Is a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user’s knowledge or permission.
BACK DOORS
TROJAN HORSE
Is a program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program.
It does not replicate itself to other computers
it can spread throughout and may damage files and system software, including the operating system
ROOKIT
Is a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer.
The rootkit author can execute programs, change settings, monitor activity, and access files on the remote computer
a group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the Internet that are used as part of a network that attacks other networks, usually for nefarious (bad) purposes.
A bot is a program that performs a repetitive task on a network.
Cybercriminals install malicious bots on unprotected computers to create a botnet, also called a zombie army.
BOTNET
(ZOMBIE ARMY)
a program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program,computer, or network
they often install a back door or modify an existing program to include a back door, which allows them to continue to access the computer remotely without the user’s knowledge.
is a program placed on a computer without the user’s knowledge that secretly collects information about he user.
Types of spyware called Web bug, is hidden on Web pages or in e-mail messages in the form of graphical images or in e-mail messages in the form of graphical images.
SPYWARE
Adware is a program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, e-mail messages, or other Internet services.