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2. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer malware

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   It takes on various forms including but not limited to ransomware, spyware, trojan horses, viruses, and worms. The evolution of malware reflects the rapid advancements in technology and the internet.

3. Malware - Wikipedia

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   The defense strategies against malware differ according to the type of malware but most can be thwarted by installing antivirus software, firewalls, applying regular patches, securing networks from intrusion, having regular backups and isolating infected systems. Malware can be designed to evade antivirus software detection algorithms.

4. Antivirus software - Wikipedia

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   Anti-virus programs are not always effective against new viruses, even those that use non-signature-based methods that should detect new viruses. The reason for this is that the virus designers test their new viruses on the major anti-virus applications to make sure that they are not detected before releasing them into the wild. [144]

5. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Virus & worms: Attacks through the internet, emails or contaminated files, then automatically replicates itself. Viruses require human action to spread to other computers, whereas worms spread by ...

6. Malware research - Wikipedia

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   This result was the first to show that computational complexity theory can be used to devise malware that is robust against reverse-engineering. A growing area of computer virus research is to mathematically model the infection behavior of worms using models such as Lotka–Volterra equations , which has been applied in the study of biological ...

7. Browse Security Solutions for Online Safety | AOL

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   Help safeguard your data and devices against viruses, malware and cybercriminals when conducting online activities. Help prevent virus and malware attacks before they strike. Learn more