What is malware?
Malware is any malicious software written to harm devices, data, or people. Malware is a parent term that has many siblings, such as: virus, grayware, ransomware, etc. The following table lists some examples of malware, a description, and a remedy.
As you can see from the table, Yellcom Cybersecurity Protection Services prevent infections, as explained in our FAQ: “Why does my computer have malware?“.
If one of your systems shows signs of an infection, we can do better.
Category
Description
Remedy
Akamai NetSession
Shares your computer idle time with others on the web.
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Backdoor
Method of bypassing authentication procedures; installed using trojans, worms, etc.
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Botnet
Group of infected computers used, without your knowledge, to send malware, collect your personal information, etc.
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Denial-of-Service Attack
Overwhelming a local network or computer with illegal traffic
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Drive-By Download
5-stage programed attack that completes in .5 second
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Grayware
Degrade system performance and create security risks
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Adware
Advertising-supported software which automatically renders advertisements on the display
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Dialer
Dials a premium-rate telephone number automatically
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Key loggers
Capture keyboard keystrokes
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Pop-Ups
Pop-up windows can inhibit user activities
Browser Pop-Up Blocker
PUPs
Potentially Unwanted Programs that users inadvertently consented to download and install
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Spyware
Identify Theft
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Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Hackers reading files in transit over the intranet or over an unsecured WiFi network
Using a VPN connection and 256-bit Encrypted transmissions (https://).
Phishing Attack
Email directing a user to a look-alike website where they are asked personal information that the legitimate business already knows.
User training required.
Ransomware or Scareware
Blocks access to all local disks and files which prevents access to your data and applications
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As an added precaution, Yellcom Backup Services can restore infected files.
Rootkits
Malware that first generation anti-malware software cannot detect
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Spam
Receiving bulk, unsolicited, messages (emails, IM, forum & blog posting, and social media)
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SQL Injection
Injects malicious code into a database
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Trojans
Programs with harmful actions such as opening a port in the firewall for a virus, remote access, or identity theft
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Viruses
Executable code that attaches to clean files and infects other clean files
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Worms
Programs that travel over the network infecting other systems
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In addition, Yellcom Computer Services can perform a security assessment to identify all your security issues, their severity, and recommend changes.
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