Is your computer under the control of someone else? In this video, you’ll learn about bots, botnets, and how to stop the bot in its tracks. << Previous Video: Spyware Next: Logic Bombs >>     The malware term “bot” stands for robot. And it’s a term to describe the automation that occurs behind the […]

Your malware might be watching you. In this video, you’ll learn about adware, spyware, and protect yourself against this malicious software. << Previous Video: Rootkits Next: Bots and Botnets >>     If your computer is infected with adware, then you’re seeing advertisements almost everywhere on your system. They’re inside of your browser. They’re on

Some malware embeds itself in the kernel of your operating system. In this video, you’ll learn about rootkits and how to find and remove this dangerous malware. << Previous Video: Trojans and RATs Next: Spyware >>     The term “rootkit” has a foundation in Unix or Linux, where root is the administrative account on

Malware can often find its way onto your system through misdirection. In this video, you’ll learn about Trojan horses, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), backdoors, RATs, and more. << Previous Video: Ransomware and Crypto-malware Next: Rootkits >>     In history, a Trojan horse was a large wooden horse that was used by the Greeks to

How valuable is your data? In this video, you’ll learn how attackers use ransomware to force users into exchanging money for their important files. << Previous Video: Viruses and Worms Next: Trojans and RATs >>     Very often, the most valuable thing we own is our data. This may be documents that we keep

A computer virus can cause significant problems on a system. In this video, you’ll learn about viruses, fileless viruses, and how worms can be used to infect other systems without any human intervention. << Previous Video: An Overview of Malware Next: Ransomware and Crypto-malware >>     A virus is malware that can reproduce itself,

Malware comes in many types and forms. In this video, you’ll learn about malware types, methods, and the process that malware uses to infect your system. << Previous Video: Principles of Social Engineering Next: Viruses and Worms >>     Malware is malicious software. It’s software that is going to do something that will probably