Welcome back to SecureRobbie! Its been a while since we have wrote a blog! There is a good reason behind that and that is because I wanted to find out what I wanted to specialize in!
AND…..As you may see I am going to specialize in Malware analysis! I got super hooked into malware analysis as I started to train to be a certified malware analyst and malware developer! I will talk about that in future blogs! But for now I want to make a intro blog about Malware! So lets begin!
So What is Malware?
Malware is software that is designed to harm users, businesses and computers!
That is the simplest definition possible and that is the truth! I dont want to overcomplicate what is malware especially for my readers who are not into tech! So now that we know that malware is dangerous, I want to talk about the different types of malware!
Types of Malware:
There are many types and my list of them is not exhaustive and there is plenty to talk about, I just want to give a general overview about what we have and later we will add to this list!
- Backdoors
- Trojans
- Botnets
- Droppers
- Info-stealing
- Rootkits
- Scareware
- Ransomware
- Worms
- Polymorphic
I have given a deeper explanation of this types in my youtube channel! So you should go check it out!
If you noticed I mentioned my Youtube Channel! I recently made a video giving a demonstration of detonating malware! I want to rip off your band-aid and show you what happens when malware is activated! So check it out and tell me what what you think!
In our next blog I will talking about Malware Safety, we will talk about proper malware handling and how to keep safe!
I know this is a super simple blog but I want to make malware analysis a bit more consumable and not just huge blogs to read and scratch your head over, I want to build up your knowledge over time! So hopefully you like it and we will see you in the next blog!