One of the biggest dangers that we face is malicious programs that can cause enormous damage to an unprotected computer. Today we have a large number of different malware viruses, worms, spyware, ransomware... In addition to their diversity, there are various ways in which to reach an unprotected computer.
What is a virus?
A virus is considered to be a hidden malicious computer program that is a function of intentionally interfering with and/or changing the operation of a computer without the permission or knowledge of the user.
Read more at the link: What is a computer virus and how to protect your computer from viruses
What is ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malicious program or code that hijacks and encrypts the victim's files, only for the attacker to extort money in exchange for a key to decrypt the code.
Learn how to protect yourself from ransomware: Ransomware prevention best practices