ALT Types of Malware Malvertising: Malvertising is an attack in which perpetrators inject malicious code into legitimate online advertising networks. Fileless Malware: Fileless malware is a type of malicious software that uses legitimate programs to infect a computer. Rootkits: A rootkit is software that gives malicious actors remote control of a victim’s computer with full administrative privileges. Spyware: Spyware collects information about users’ activities without their knowledge or consent. Adware: Adware tracks a user’s surfing activity to determine which ads to serve them. Virus: A virus is a piece of code that inserts itself into an application and executes when the app is run. Worms: A worm replicates itself by infecting other computers that are on the same network. Trojan: A Trojan disguises itself as legitimate software with the purpose of tricking you into executing malicious software on your computer.
