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What is malware and what does it do?

Asked by Wyatt Williams, Last updated: Mar 31, 2024

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Larry Thornton

Larry Thornton

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Larry Thornton
Larry Thornton, Student, MBA, Los Angles

Answered Mar 05, 2019

Malware is the shortcut for malicious software that may cause problems to people who will be affected by it. This software has been designed specifically in order to damage the computer. It can be in the form of another program that seems to be good for the computer.

You may download it because the software promises that it can be good for your computer’s performance only to find out that you have downloaded something that will be bad for your computer. Remember that malware can refer to all types of threats that your computer may encounter such as computer viruses, trojans, spyware, and so much more.

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Wyatt Williams

Wyatt Williams

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Answered Jul 27, 2018

Software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner s informed consent.
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