Besides the obvious like . exe, which file types can carry . . . - Reddit The short answer is: Every file type that executes code as well as every file type that is read viewed by a vulnerable program It might be a bit surprising that there are many more file types that execute code than you would suspect
How dangerous\ what does spyware do, and how to remove it : r . . . - Reddit First, keep in mind that there are websites that popup a window in your browser to try to trick you into installing software by making it look like windows is alerting you to spyware Never download anything from those How dangerous, depends on what specific maleware virus spyware you have
Someone who has knowledge of spyware? : r hacking - Reddit I'd recommend looking into the types of spyware they mention: system monitors, trojans, adware, and tracking cookies Keystroke loggers, password sniffers, spam launchers, remote access tools
Types of Malware : r cybersecurity - Reddit Most malware I come across is a combination of what this graphic would consider spyware trojan bot, and sometimes have ransomware or miner components built in as well The graphic's design suggests each of these operate as separate distinct malware classes, when that's really not the case
Can mp4 and mp3 files contain virus? : r antivirus - Reddit these types of attacks are theoretically possible on all file formats as they are actually attacks against file readers converters internal routines however they are rare for two reasons: (1) it depends on the existence of a fault in the code reader executor routine and (2) it depends on the failure not being corrected
Spyware detection? : r techsupport - Reddit Spyware typically collects computer information such as browser data, and sends it somewhere else In more severe cases it can track your keystrokes and potentially capture login information Where the data goes depends on the type of spyware, there's no way of telling by the basic information that you've provided
ELI5: What exactly does spyware do, and what should you do if . . . - Reddit However, I don't exactly know what spyware is or does, apart from that it's some kind of computer virus and it's overall just something that you don't want on your computer What exactly does it do? And how should I combat this situation after removing the file?
Are . txt files containing a virus, dangerous? : r cybersecurity - Reddit A company that does penetration testing has tested our product and reported that it's possible to upload a txt file that may contain a virus, via the UI to our Azure blob storage Is this bad? Can a txt file that is really a exe file actually do anything?