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Malware is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spy ware, worm etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand alone computer or a networked pc. So wherever a malware term is used it means a program which is designed to damage your computer it may be a virus, worm or Trojan. Worms:-. Worms are malicious programs that make copies of themselves again and again on the local drive, network shares, etc.
Definition of: scareware scareware A warning message that pops up from a website that claims the user's computer is currently contaminated or not running properly. Also called fake antivirus and rogue antivirus, scareware is a dishonest attempt to cause a user to purchase antivirus, registry cleaner or some other software that repairs problems or enhances performance. Worse yet, scareware may be used to entice the user to install phony software that implants a real virus or some other malware. In either case, the dire warning frightens people into taking action. See ransomware, spyware and wares.