Malware

Types of Malware

The Most Frequent Kinds of Malware

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Malware is short for “Malicious Software” and has been around for a very long time.  Way back in the 1980s, trojans and other types of malware were distributed on floppy disk to unsuspecting users. Malware can be used to destroy data, destroy hardware, steal information, create zombies (computers that hackers can control remotely), and other … Read more

What is Coinhive Malware?

What is Coinhive Malware?

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A cryptocurrency mining code called Coinhive is creeping onto unsuspecting websites around the net. Coinhive uses javascript to harness computer users CPU capacity when they visit a website. So, when you visit a website with Coinhive code your computer is working to mine cryptocurrency for someone. Coinhive itself is not Malware. Coinhive is not malware … Read more

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