May 11, 2023, 5:32 p.m. | Sheriff S

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Introduction

Malware, short for malicious software, is a type of software intentionally designed to cause harm to a computer system, server, client, or computer network. Malware can take many forms, such as viruses, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and adware. The goal of this article is to provide a high-level understanding of how malware works and how it can be developed using Python.


How Malware Works

Malware can be developed in any programming language, including Python. Some of the most common techniques …

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