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Malware Threats
How viruses, worms, trojans and ransomware work and spread.
About this module
Malware is malicious software that does an attacker's work automatically: stealing data, encrypting files, spying or giving remote control. This module covers the main families — viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, APTs — and, just as importantly, how they are analyzed, detected and stopped. It is taught defense-first, and the lab uses only a harmless test file.
What you will learn
- What malware is, its parts and entry points
- Trojans, their types and ports
- Viruses vs worms, and the virus life cycle
- Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
- Ransomware and fileless malware
- Malware analysis, detection and countermeasures
Module roadmap
01Malware BasicsLesson 1 · ~5 min
02TrojansLesson 2 · ~5 min
03Viruses & WormsLesson 3 · ~5 min
04Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)Lesson 4 · ~4 min
05Ransomware & Fileless MalwareLesson 5 · ~4 min
06Malware AnalysisLesson 6 · ~5 min
07Malware DetectionLesson 7 · ~4 min
08Malware CountermeasuresLesson 8 · ~4 min
09Lab: Safe Malware DetectionLab · ~35 min
10AssessmentAssessment · ~5 min
How to study: read a lesson → answer its 2 "Check yourself" questions → do the lab → pass the assessment with 80%+. Lessons 1, 2, 3 and 6 are the most tested. The lab uses only the harmless EICAR test file.