Scareware和病毒之间的区别

1.恐吓软件：
Scareware是一种恶意软件，是一种伪造为合法计算机安全软件的恶意软件，声称可以检测到受影响的计算机上实际上不存在的各种威胁。然后，用户被告知，他们必须购买安全软件来修复计算机，并被激进的弹出式通知所困扰，直到他们提供信用卡号并为毫无价值的安全软件产品支付所需的金额。

2.病毒：
病毒是附加在另一个可执行文件上的恶意可执行代码，该代码可能无害或可以修改或删除数据。当计算机程序附带病毒运行时，它会执行某些操作，例如从计算机系统中删除文件。病毒无法通过远程控制。

Scareware和病毒之间的区别：

S.No.	Scareware	Virus
1.	Scareware is a tool to help fix your system but when the software is executed it will infect your system or completely destroy it.	A Virus is a malicious executable code attached to another executable file which can be harmless or can modify or delete data.
2.	It is less harmful as compared.	It is more harmful.
3.	Scareware can be detected in browser by pop up notification and removed by the Antivirus and firewall.	Antivirus software are used for protection against viruses.
4.	It give unauthorized access and control of the system to the hackers.	It can control data and resources, cause error, destroy system and slow down the performance.
5.	Scareware is one of the type of malware.	Virus is one of the type of malware.
6.	It displays windows- style popups.	It displays a software.
7.	In this, user should immediately close the browser.	In this, user should restore the PC to gain access.
8.	DriveCleaner, WinAntivirus, ErrorSafe, WinFixer and XP Antivirus are some of the examples of scareware.	Resident and Non -resident viruses are two types of Virus.