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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.
Types of malware. There are different types of malware that contain unique traits and characteristics. A virus is the most common type of malware, and it's defined as a malicious program that can execute itself and spreads by infecting other programs or files.