Scareware和恶意软件之间的区别

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.恶意软件：
恶意软件是一个笼统的术语，用于涵盖所有类型的恶意软件。恶意软件旨在通过破坏数据和资源，导致错误并降低性能来攻击组织，公司和个人。恶意软件可以通过电子邮件或软件安装或通过Internet冲浪传递到网络系统。病毒，特洛伊木马，蠕虫和间谍软件是恶意软件的类型，而其他几种恶意软件则更具危害性。

Scareware和恶意软件之间的区别：

S.No.	Scareware	Malware
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.	Malware is a file or a code, designed to cause damage to a user’s personal computer and network.
2.	It is less harmful as compared.	It is more harmful.
3.	In this, user should immediately close the browser.	In this, user should restore the PC to gain access.
4.	Scareware is one of the type of malware.	Malware covers a lot of different malicious software.
5.	Scareware can be detected in browser by pop up notification and removed by the Antivirus and firewall.	Malware can be detected and removed by the antivirus program.
6.	It give unauthorized access and control of the system to the hackers.	It can destroy data and resources, cause error and slow down the performance.
7.	DriveCleaner, WinAntivirus, ErrorSafe, WinFixer and XP Antivirus are some of the examples of scareware.	Viruses, worms, Trojan viruses, spyware, adware, and ransomware are some of the common malware.
8.	It displays windows- style popups.	It displays a software.