1. Travis DeBona COSC 101-009

2.  What is Malicious Code  Types of Malicious Code  Who’s Behind It  How To Secure My Computer

3.  Malicious Code is undesired effects on the computer, or security breaches.  Often called Malware  Ex. Viruses, Trojan Horses, Worms, and Backdoors

4.  Viruses can travel computer to computer through a host and replicate  Viruses very in severity  Viruses are often picked up on the internet

5.  Trojan Horses need to be ran or installed onto a computer  They appear to be the normal download until installed  When installed they steal or harm your computer information

6.  Uses a computer network to send copies to other computers on the network  A user does not need to have intervention  Different from a virus because it does not need to attach to any program

7.  Backdooring is a term that describes by- passing regular security  Backdoors commonly take the form of programs

8.  Many antivirus companies actually are behind some viruses  Hackers and virus creators are often after personal information, or are looking to earn money  Anyone can really start a virus by transferring computer to computer with a USB, discs, etc.

9.  Anti virus programs  Keep your operating system up to date  Don’t open emails you don’t know  Do download just anything off the internet

10.  Implement a firewall in your system  Do not browse unsecure sites on the internet  Do not put foreign USB, discs, or programs on your computer

11.  1 in 14 downloads off the internet has some type of virus or malware  In the last year 34% of all malware has been classified and created  Trojans are the most common type  Thailand and China are the most infected countries

12.  Malicious Code is a problem all over the computer world  There are many different types of malware  People can take some action to help secure their computers

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