How to identify the most common types of malware

As technology becomes increasingly important in our everyday lives, we must be able to recognize the warning signs of malware. Here is a short list of warning signs for the most common types.

1. Viruses: Watch for: sudden slowdowns, frequent crashes, pop-up ads, and unfamiliar programs or modified files

2. Trojan: Watch for: slow performance, Unknown apps, Frequent crashes, Weird network traffic, and Disabled security

3. Botnet: Watch for: unusual system behavior and network traffic anomalies

4. Rootkit: Watch for: Disabled Security Tools, Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), Strange Network Activity, Unpermitted Settings Changes, and Sluggish Performance

5. Spyware: Watch for: sudden performance drops, unexpected pop-ups, and unfamiliar background activity on your device

6. Adware: Watch for: a sudden surge of intrusive pop-up ads, unexpected web page redirects, and unfamiliar browser toolbars or extensions

7. Ransomware: Watch for: Ransom notes, Changed file extensions, Unreadable file names, and Inaccessible files

Please note that these are just some of the warning signs, and malware won't always display them as it gets more and more advanced