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personal computers have ports for connecting modems, printers, mice,
and other peripheral devices.
In TCP/IP and UDP networks, an endpoint to a logical connection. The
port number identifies what type of port it is. For example, port 80 is
used for HTTP traffic.
Ransomware
Ransomware is a malicious program that tries to make money from
users by locking their vulnerable systems. CryptoLocker, CryptoWall,
and TeslaWall, are only some variants that hunt personal systems of
users.
The infection can be spread by accessing spam emails, downloading
email attachments, or installing apps, without letting the user know
about what is happening on his system. Daily users and companies are
targeted by ransomware hackers.
Report file
A file that lists actions that have occurred. Bitdefender maintains a report
file listing the path scanned, the folders, the number of archives and files
scanned, how many infected and suspicious files were found.
Rootkit
A rootkit is a set of software tools which offer administrator-level access
to a system. The term was first used for the UNIX operating systems
and it referred to recompiled tools which provided intruders
administrative rights, allowing them to conceal their presence so as not
to be seen by the system administrators.
The main role of rootkits is to hide processes, files, logins and logs. They
may also intercept data from terminals, network connections or
peripherals, if they incorporate the appropriate software.
Rootkits are not malicious in nature. For example, systems and even
some apps hide critical files using rootkits. However, they are mostly
used to hide threats or to conceal the presence of an intruder into the
system. When combined with threats, rootkits pose a great threat to the
integrity and the security of a system. They can monitor traffic, create
backdoors into the system, alter files and logs and avoid detection.
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