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minus-square30p87@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoMalware characteristics Windows Backdoor/Automatic file download/execution ✓ Logs keys ✓ Injects into other processes ✗ Solely designed to only make money ✓ Prevents removal of itself/parts ✓ Does not annoy the user ✗ From an untrusted source ✓ Closed source ✓ Sells your data ✓ Tries to gain control over the ‘user’ ✓ Relies on unawareness to exist ✓ Minimal ✗ Compatible with many systems ✗ Basic features do not cost like a new GPU ✗
Malware characteristics Windows