Virus & Worms
- Viruses attach themselves to files, programs, system proccesses as hosts
- Viruses don’t self-replicate
- Worms do not rely on hosts, they can self-replicate
Stopping virus spread
- Quarantine the infected
- Anti-virus looks for “PAMPs (Pathogen associated molecular patterns)”
- Zero trust architecture, least privileged principle
Stopping worm spread
Adware
- Installs ads, increase network traffic, slows performance
- Sometimes bundled with free software downloads
Spyware
- Spys on you WOW
- Typically tracks internet traffic, website visits, browsing
- Data exploited by advertisers
Bloatware
- pre-installed software
- takes up space, uses resources, no value