Malware protection
Malware is short for "malicious software" and is a general term for various forms of hostile or intrusive software, including computer viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware, and other malicious programs.
It is important to use up-to-date malware protection to be safeguarded against unwanted software.
Adware is software that displays advertisements to the user in addition to performing its intended function, or it installs additional software that displays advertisements.
Ransomware refers to malicious programs that restrict or prevent access to data and systems, and only release these resources upon payment of a ransom.
Scareware deceives users by pretending there is a security problem on their computer in order to sell them costly "security software."
Spyware is software designed to collect information about a person or organization without their knowledge and to send this information to a third party without the consent of the affected individuals.
A Trojan or Trojan Horse is a malicious program that is disguised to appear as a legitimate application. This makes it difficult to detect, and these programs are designed to destroy files, alter information, or steal passwords and other data.
A virus is a malicious program or piece of code that is capable of replicating itself and typically has harmful effects, such as damaging the system or destroying data.
A worm is a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in memory and duplicates itself.
Currently, the product "PaloAlto Cortex XDR" is being distributed to the devices of university members at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences to protect them from novel, complex attacks and to stop threats before they cause significant damage.
Cortex XDR is continuously updated to ensure the system has the latest malware signatures available for inspection and protection.
