---
title: "What is malware? How to prevent, detect and recover from it"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/what-is-malware-how-to-prevent-detect-and-recover-from-it/"
date: "2019-05-20T06:14:04+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Adware"
  - "Cryptojacking"
  - "Cyber Security"
  - "Emotet"
  - "Malicious Software"
  - "Malvertising Attack"
  - "Malware"
  - "NanoCore"
  - "Phishing Emails"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Rootkit"
  - "Spyware"
  - "Trojans"
  - "Viruses"
  - "WannaCry"
  - "Worm"
source: "csoonline.com"
source_url: "https://www.csoonline.com/article/3295877/what-is-malware-viruses-worms-trojans-and-beyond.html"
---

# What is malware? How to prevent, detect and recover from it

May 20, 2019 · Reported by csoonline.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/what-is-malware-how-to-prevent-detect-and-recover-from-it.jpg)

> Malware, short for malicious software, is a blanket term for viruses, worms, trojans and other harmful computer programs hackers use to wreak destruction and gain access to sensitive information. As Microsoft puts it, “[malware] is a catch-all term to refer to any software designed to cause damage to a single computer, server, or computer network.” In other words, software is identified as malware based on its intended use, rather than a particular technique or technology used to build it.

[Read the full article at csoonline.com](https://www.csoonline.com/article/3295877/what-is-malware-viruses-worms-trojans-and-beyond.html)

**Tags:** [Adware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/adware/) · [Cryptojacking](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cryptojacking/) · [Cyber Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security/) · [Emotet](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/emotet/) · [Malicious Software](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/malicious-software/) · [Malvertising Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/malvertising-attack/) · [Malware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/malware/) · [NanoCore](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/nanocore/) · [Phishing Emails](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing-emails/) · [Ransomware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ransomware/) · [Rootkit](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/rootkit/) · [Spyware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/spyware/) · [Trojans](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/trojans/) · [Viruses](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/viruses/) · [WannaCry](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/wannacry/) · [Worm](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/worm/)