You can tell them as you like: viruses, malware, worms, everything is malicious code being released, and of course there are those who try to upload it to our computers.
The question is: Why? Why in the Internet world are some of the “bad guys” so bothered to develop Malware?
Let's look at the 5 reasons for Malware's existence:
1. The power of your computer is a good thing that Malware Makers want to acquire
There is a shadow economy, where "bad guys" pay other "bad guys" to infect malware. Once your computer is infected with certain types of malware, it can be sold as a botnet slave. These "zombies" or "slaves" computers are controlled by a command and control center.
Infected computers are sold per thousand pieces and can be used for Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
2. Your Bandwidth is a valuable asset for Malware Makers
Once Internet criminals have sufficient computing resources, they need the other half of the equation, which is bandwidth, to be able to perform successful DDoS attacks.
The faster the internet connection, the more valuable your computer is for the owner of a botnet.
3. Your personal information is valuable
Your social security number and other personal information data είναι εξαιρετικά πολύτιμα για τους εγκληματίες που ψάχνουν να επωφεληθούν από αυτό. Τα Malware μπορούν να συγκεντρώσουν τις πληροφορίες αυτές απευθείας από το σκληρό σας δίσκο, ή οι απατεώνες μπορούν να εγκαταστήσουν κάποιο λογισμικό καταγραφής πληκτρολόγησης που θα τους εμφανίζει ό, τι πληκτρολογείτε.
4. Blackmail
Εκτός από τη χρήση των προσωπικών σας πληροφοριών για την κλοπή ταυτότητας, ορισμένοι κατασκευαστές malware χρησιμοποιώντας το γνωστό malware Ransomware για να κρυπτογραφήσουν τα δεδομένα σας και να σας ζητήσουν λύτρα. Όπως ισχύει για κάθε εκβιασμό, μην πληρώσετε τα χρήματα που σας ζητάνε, επειδή δεν υπάρχει καμία εγγύηση ότι θα κρατήσουν την υπόσχεση τους και θα ξεκλειδώσουν τα archives your. By paying them the ransom, you encourage them to try the scam on more people people.
Other malware, like Scareware, can trick you into installing a program or buying software you do not need, threatening you. They usually report that you have committed a crime and you have to pay a fine, or something is wrong on your computer and only the tool they offer can fix the problem. Beware of the antivirus fake programs that are running.
5. Activists, Anarchists, jokes, and other reasons
In all the above cases, money appears to be the dominant incentive to create malware. But there are other reasons why programmers write malware. Some malware is developed for political reasons, and others for a joke (such as the famous Rickroll worm). Some just want to cause panic and chaos.
6. The reason many think and no one says
Is it paranoia? Maybe yes maybe no. Although it sounds no one has proven it.
The companies themselves security they distribute malware while also offering the solution. Although there is no proof of this, we thought it good to mention it.
For protection, use a second malware scanner. In addition, use an open DNS resolver that filters websites that contain malware.
