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Let's start with the differences between viruses and malware.. Viruses are a specific type of malware (designed to replicate and spread), while malware is a broad term used to describe all sorts of unwanted or malicious code. Malware can include viruses, spyware, adware, nagware, trojans, worms, and more.
âMalwareâ is short for âmalicious softwareâ - computer programs designed to infiltrate and damage computers without the users consent. âMalwareâ is the general term covering all the different types of threats to your computer safety such as viruses, spyware, worms, trojans, rootkits and so on.The story of malware. Virus creators, or âvirus writersâ, started off writing viruses in the early 1980âs.Malwareâ is the general term covering all the different types of threats to your computer safety such as viruses, spyware, worms, trojans, rootkits and so on. The story of malware. Virus creators, or âvirus writersâ, started off writing viruses in the early 1980âs.