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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. In 2005, Sony BMG delivered millions of CDs with a rootkit that monitored listening habits and unintentionally left a backdoor to the device for cybercriminals. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers.

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