Malware
Update shuda Sep 18, 2026 Malware aesa koi bhi software program ya code hai jo jaan boojh kar computer systems aur networks mein dakhil hone, nuqsan pohanchane, ya baghair ijazat rasai hasil karne ke liye banaya gaya hai.
Malware ki ek bunyadi khasoosiat yeh hai keh yeh baghair ijazat system tak rasai hasil karta hai aur aam tor par user ko shuru mein is baat ka pata nahi chalta. Malware mukhtalif kaam kar sakta hai, jin mein data chori karna, extortion, espionage, system mein kharabi, remote control, aur ghalat maloomat phailana shamil hai.
Malware ek aam istilah hai jo nuqsan deh software ki bohat si mukhtalif iqsaam ko bayan karti hai. Kuch aam categories yeh hain:
Ransomware: System par qabza kar leta hai aur files ya hard drive ko encrypt kar deta hai, jis se afraad ya idaaron ko apne data ya systems tak dobara rasai hasil karne ke liye tawaan ada karna parrta hai.
Keyloggers: Aam tor par hassas maloomat, jaisa keh passwords, usernames, aur maliyati data chori karne ke liye, keyboard ka keystroke input track karte aur bhejte hain.
Trojans: Woh dhoka dene walay programs jo installation ki targheeb dene ke liye khud ko madadgar software ke tor par pesh hain. Install ho jane ke baad, in ko deegar malware deliver karne ya hasas data chori karne ke liye istemal kiya ja sakta hai.
Spyware: Mutasira computer ki sargarmiyon par nazar rakhta aur is hawale se maloomat jama karta hai, aur user ke ilm ya ijazat ke baghair un ko kisi muqarrar karda party ko report karta hai.
Worms: Khud naqal saaz programs jo networks mein phailte hain, system ke wasayil istemal karte hain. Viruses ke baraks, worms files ke sath attach nahi hote aur insani mudakhalat ke baghair systems mein phail sakte hain.
Adware: Aam tor par revenue generate karne ke liye, computer par hadd se ziada advertising pop-ups ka sabab banta hai. Yeh aksar deegar software ka sahara leta hai aur systems ko mazeed malware ke khatre ke hawale se mazeed kamzor bana sakta hai.
Botnets: Mutasira computers ke networks jinhein attacker mil kar ghalat maqasid ke liye control karta hai, jaisa keh taqseem shuda denial-of-service attacks launch karna ya spam bhejna.
Rootkits: Malware ki shanakhat chupane ke liye system ki intizami sahuliyat par qabza kar leta hai, jis se nuqsan deh programs ko talash karna aur khatam karna mushkil ho jata hai.
Wipers: Jis computer ya network mein yeh dakhil hote hain us ka tamam data mukammal tor par khatam kar dete hain. Inhein maloomat chori karne ke baad attacker ke nishanat mitanay karne ya chupane ke liye istemal kiya ja sakta hai.
Cryptojacking: Nuqsan deh cryptomining jo user ki ijazat ke baghair
cryptocurrency mining ke liye computer ke wasayil istemal karta hai.
Cryptocurrency ke users malware ki kuch aqsam ke hawale se khas tor par ziada kamzor ho sakte hain. Achi security ke tareeqay apnana, jaisa keh mashhoor antivirus software istemal karna aur mashkook links se bachna, malware infections ke khatre ko kam karne mein madad kar sakta hai.