What is the difference between a virus and malware?



What is the difference between a virus and malware?..

Answer / Rishabh Shukla

Virus is a type of malware, specifically self-replicating malicious software that infects other files or programs. Malware is a broader term for any harmful software, including viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and adware.

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