{"id":3651,"date":"2026-04-12T17:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=3651"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:02:12","slug":"malware","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/malware\/","title":{"rendered":"malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malware<br><br>Malware (malicious software) refers to any type of software designed to harm, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to systems and data. This includes viruses, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ransomware&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data and demands payment for its release&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/ransomware\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ransomware<\/a>, spyware, and trojans. Malware can steal sensitive information, damage systems, or take control of devices, making effective detection and prevention essential for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:table --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;figure class=&amp;quot;wp-block-table&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;has-fixed-layout&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Cybersecurity&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Cybersecurity refers to the protection of systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, and damage.&amp;lt;\/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/tbody&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/figure&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:table --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steffiscloud.de\/en\/glossary-en\/cybersecurity\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">cybersecurity<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malware Malware (malicious software) refers to any type of software designed to harm, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to systems [&#x2026;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":167,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"glossary-categories":[],"glossary-tags":[],"glossary-languages":[19],"glossary-cat":[],"class_list":["post-3651","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-languages-en"],"post_title":"malware","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Malware<br><br>Malware (malicious software) refers to any type of software designed to harm, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to systems and data. 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