What is malware and what are the different types of malware? Malware, short for malicious software, is any software used to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, adware, spyware, and more. One of the earliest types of malware was the computer virus, which is a piece of code that attaches itself to other programs or files and is capable of copying … Continue reading malware