Malware is broadly defined as any software that acts for the purpose of ___ and not for the ___.
The term malware is short for malicious software - typically, that means software that is designed to disrupt the normal operations of a computer or computer network, or otherwise compromise one or more elements of the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). Malware has many varieties, including: worms, viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, keyloggers, ransomware, and cryptojacking software. However, software does not need to be destructive to be considered malware. >>> Broadly speaking, any software that acts for the purpose of another and not for the user is considered malware. <<<