Question

Assignment task

Use your favorite search engine to find details about (1) virus/piece of malware. Upload an MS Word or .PDF document that summarizes each of the following

Item 1: Introduction - What is meant by malware/viruses? What is their history? Are malware and/or viruses recent developments in computer technology or have they been around for a while? What piece of malware/virus are choosing to write about and why?  

Item 2: Virus/Malware details:

1. Name of malware/virus
2. When and where was this virus/malware first discovered?
3. How prevalent is this virus/malware? Is it regionalized by geography or business sector? Is it worldwide? How many computers/victims has it claimed?
4. What has been the impact of this particular virus/malware? Has it damaged computers/data? Has it caused the loss of revenue or reputation? Has it physically damaged anything?
5. Description of the virus/malware:

What specifically does the virus/malware do? How does it infect targets? What does it do once it infects a host? Does it change registry settings, does it leave behind malicious code, etc...? Is it destructive? If so how?

Answer 1

Introduction

Malware" is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spy ware, worm etc.

History

The term malware was introduced by Yisrael Rada in 1990. Many of these early infectious programs were actually written as pranks or experiments, but hackers now use malware to steal business, financial, and personal information.

Threats like malware have been in existence for decades but they were referred to as computer viruses during this time.

I will choose to write about Keyloggers.

Virus / Malware details:-

Keyloggers

1. The first keylogger was used by the Soviet Union in the 1970s to monitor IBM electric typewriters used at embassies based in Moscow. They used to record what was typed and send the information back to Soviet Intelligence via radio signals.
2. Keyloggers are becoming very common nowadays and there is also a report that nearly about 50% of the malware does not harm they only collect your personal information.
3. Keyloggers is one of the most dangerous cyber threats for online users. It is designed to covertly log everything a user types using the keyboard.
4. The most dangerous part about keyloggers is they can silently steal and pass on your sensitive information to the cybercriminals.
5. Mostly keyloggers only have the work of stealing information they don't damage anything they just steal and provide it to the cybercriminals.
6. Detecting a keyloggers can range from being very easy to extremely difficult.
7. Keyloggers can be installed through random infections or through direct access to your device.
8. The best way to detect and prevent keyloggers is by using a combination of strong anti-logger and anti-rootkit software .