Studying and Classification of the Most Significant Malicious Software

TL;DR

This paper analyzes and classifies major types of malicious software like viruses, Trojans, worms, adware, and pornware, highlighting their significance in cybersecurity and the evolution of virology.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive classification and discussion of the most significant malicious software, advancing understanding in cybersecurity and virology.

Findings

Identification of key malware types

Classification framework for malicious software

Insights into malware evolution

Abstract

As the cost of information processing and Internet accessibility falls, most organizations are becoming increasingly vulnerable to potential cyber threats which its rate has been dramatically increasing every year in recent times. In this paper, we study, discuss and classify the most significant malicious software: viruses, Trojans, worms, adware and pornware which have made step forward in the science of Virology.