What exactly is malware?

What is malware? What does it do. How do I get it?

 

By Wikipedia definition:

 

More or less a virus that can steal your information from your computer, keylog, etc

 

A virus, spyware, etc.

You don't WANT malware.

See the sticky for software that prevents it.

 

The most commonly used/know term for malware is called a "virus" but "Malware" also and technically stands for "malicious software". A malware (malicious software) is in some shape or form of a file,which are usually small in type of size's, the main aims/objective of a malicious file is to infiltrate the main-frame or to steal details/information from their victims without the victim having any knowledge of this process happening to them. Malicous files can cause/create different types of damage which come in certain forms, the most commonly known are:
-Remote Administration Tools (RAT)
-Keyloggers
-Stealers