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Malware
and Spyware: Same Thing?
Everyone has heard of Spyware, it is that
nasty program that gets into your machine and causes havoc.
It redirects you when you are not expecting it, it messes with
your browser settings, and most of the time, it comes by way
of the unsuspecting users allowing it in. There is another
face to this coin however, in the name of Malware. This program
runs off similar parameters, and has a chameleon like
effect. Considering they are of the same bloodline, is it easy to ascertain
that they are the same problematic bug?
Here is a look at the roots of the Malware and then you can
judge for yourself. It was back in the year 1949 that the notion
of a computer program that could self-reproduce was recognized.
This is what is known as the theory of complicated automata.
Malware uses encryption that is rudimentary, as it is self-obfuscating.
This is the case where detecting a computer virus would become
more difficult, as algorithmically challenging the main systems
programming. The Malware is indeed quite resistant to reverse
engineering. Once it is in, the notion is that it will be a
definite chore to remove it. This seemingly passive, yet vary
evasive program uses a public key and is known to the computer
savvy as a crypto virus. When this virus attacks, it drops
plain text data on the machine of the user. This by all means
is a hybrid of the regular run of the mill Spyware, by all
accounts. Finding the maker of the said Malware is pretty much
the only way to get rid of the encryption of the plain text
issue that has been installed.
This being said, Malware
is indeed a form of virus and would
be placed on a person’s computer without their consent. Its
sole purpose is to infiltrate and destroy. There is another
name for this virus; lawmakers call it as scum-ware. There
are no absolute features of this virus, more the intent of
the creator of the said pest to harm someone else's machine.
Many times people confuse Malware with a program that may have
a bug on it, or the program is defective. Generally malicious
software is created to infiltrate and cause harm on the intended
machine. Sometimes the intent is not to harm at all, rather
just to annoy, yet considering no one really knows what is
going on in someone else's computer leads to the destruction
of their files. It was more of a prank than the MS-DOS viruses,
and Internet worms where developed, not as was first believed
that they were harmful. It is often thought that the young
programmers of these bugs are merely playing around, just curious
as to what the bug can really do, or how far it will spread
throughout the Internet.
This is not to say, that there is not a bug without hostile
intent involved. Many times the bug is set in motion to corrupt
data, or loose file systems all together. This is where data
junk is placed on the hard drive itself. The idea that someone
could come into your system and corrupt it or vandalize it
for sheer pleasure just goes to show you the lack of maturity,
and respect some people have for the rest of the population.
Worms are often noting more than a nuisance that leaves graffiti
tag, so to speak where ever it goes. Revenge is also a great
motivator for these absolutely ridiculous programs, a form
of get back for this gone bad between friends or peers. This
unfortunately is not uncommon, as people leave forms of backdoors
or time bombs, meant to completely mess up a system by reason
of resentment. Now the basis of malicious software is primarily
profit motivated. It is now the case and point that no, Malware
is not like Spyware. The latter of the two, being a pest and
follows your movements. Malware is a malicious program, and
attacks the file system, and logs on your machine. Pretty much
it is only Malware that is a virus, Spyware is more of a tactic
to monitor your movements and behaviors. This is for the purpose
of marketing and sales pitches. # # # # #
SolveYourProblem.com : 2007
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