What is the difference between spyware, malware, adware, & trojan?
malware = refers to any and all of the following spyware = anything from cookies, to data miners, to keyloggers… adware = often goes hand in hand with spyware but is generally designed to generate revenue for the creator / distributor by showing you ads but doesn’t necessarily mine your data trojan = aka a dropper or payload carrier. This is a type of virus that is self contained and usually carries a payload such as a worm or spyware… Here are some other types of malware classifications: Adware Appender Backdoor Blended threat Boot sector virus Bot Botnet Cavity filler Chain letter Clicker Companion virus Data diddler DDoS Dialler Dictionary attack Directory harvesting DoS Downloader Drive-by download Exploit File infector virus Fork bomb Hoax Intended virus Joke Keylogger Logic bomb Macro virus Malware Mass-mailer Metamorphic virus Mid-infector Misinfection Password stealer Pharming Polymorphic virus Prepender Ransomware Rootkit Smurf attack Spyware Trojan Virus Wabbit Worm Zip b
