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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.
The short answer is: yes. The term âmalwareâ is short for âmalicious softwareâ. As computer viruses are undoubtedly malicious, they fall into the category of malware, just as trojans, rootkits or spyware do. In the end, it can be likened to dachshunds and dogs: every virus is malware just as every dachshund is also a dog.