What's the Difference Between Viruses and Malware?

[@Teshi39]

Funny how this is recommended during the times of Corona

[@tiqsoo]

😂😂😂😂

[@boomxl1344]

Same here brother

[@diegorafaeldeoliveira125]

Same thing friendo.

[@KeozID]

*BRUHHH*

[@sanjayan_n]

Look at the thumbnail.....XD

[@slap_my_hand]

You didn't really explain malware

[@obvious_humor]

StarTrek123456 "bad software". What is there to explain?

[@Joshua286m]

Malware is any kind of computer infection, which includes viruses

[@jort93z]

it literally means malicious software. pretty easy to grasp.

[@CZTachyonsVN]

Malicious software... what's there to explain? it's a general term

[@Joshua286m]

philipx550 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware

[@fckinethanol]

Kids these days be catching viruses on their computer phones. Back in my day we used to catch measles.

[@AshPikachu9]

Oh no

[@CoolspyGaming]

Could you continue with a Antivirus video? How does programs like those know what is a virus and what is not?

[@shady4tv]

if they told you that how would anti malware companies make their money? ;) but honestly, it's mostly by looking at the hash of every scanned file and comparing it to a large database of known malicious hashes. They also look for "bad behaviors" in programs such as trying to hide themselves or writing to system folders. if you spend a little bit of time watching how different malware executes you can see a lot of similarities (such as changing permissions and hiding under deep paths in AppData). AntiMalware programs try to use "behavioral analysis" to set guidelines for programs so they don't try anything considered "Malicious".

[@phizlip]

-Insert protegent joke here-

[@Circaman8]

I'm pretty sure they try to keep their detection methods secret because if the people making the virus' knew how they were getting detected they could make a work around.

[@plains12]

simplistic awnser it has a list of every virus known basiclly which keeps getting updated *i think i dont know im challaenged fuck spelling i dont care*

[@sl06bhytmar]

There was All Hail Hypnotoad "virus" back in 2008 that some University students created to test out hermetic type scans. They came up with idea to confuse anti virus program that it has scanned all files when it scanned that specific file and anti virus program reported whole computer was scanned and no threats found. It was so ground breaking that none of the anti virus programs were safe from it and gave anti virus programs all research data and method of "attack". Just reminding you that if you have a ton of a files and full scan is ready way too fast, you probably might be infected with this kind virus.

[@Guergeiro]

Once I learned, the best antivirus you can have is yourself. Of course it took me a while to understand this (because I always felt "protected" by my antivirus).

[@monkeywithocd]

You never mentioned that malware is the generic term for *all* malicious software, including viruses.

[@soddingjimmy4280]

Vsauce, Virus here

[@codex4336]

*_WHERE ARE YOUR FOLDERS?_*

[@Mars8765]

Hack Codex#⃣ I think it also deleted system32

[@pixelated928]

Good one v stands for virus XD

[@someitguy2175]

I found keeping systems patched, and not clicking on everything that comes my way, does a much better job than "strong up to date anti-virus software". It is interesting to see Windows Defender bundled with Server 2016. That was an odd setting to run across on the latest core install I did.

[@Razear]

In 2017, even viruses can get triggered.

[@chiller1199]

Razear chlul

[@ayushop5312]

It triggerd now in 2020

[@HYKANTUS]

@@ayushop5312 correct

[@Ritcherscream724]

Jeff Goldbloom taking down an alien mothership with a virus did blow my mind as a kid though.

[@theorderofvideogames2336]

"I've had enough of Starbuck's charging me $5 for my latte!" LoL

[@marcinnawrocki1437]

I work in AV buisness for some time. Back then in "I Love You." worm days I had that great idea for prank (on day of "I love you" outbreak). My idea was to send "I love You" email to all coworkers, with picture of some hearts and roses attached. I never ever seen all my bosses and admins move so fast to my desk. I just wanted to tell them that i love them, really.

[@Samo_Adams]

I only use windows defender and I never got infected since 2010!

[@markmeadows7093]

Samo Adams I have had no antivirus software since windows 3.1. Never had a virus though. I hate how they eat up precious resources.

[@yasinsaad6068]

actually you have been infected and i was the attacker, and know what's funny, those transactions on your credit card(small ones, so you don't notice) was done by me, muhahaha

[@ZekePolarisBSH]

I once used nothing for 15 years and never gotten hacked. Then when I installed AVG, a week later I get hacked? They used an exploit within AVG. I fixed it the next day though. I would of fixed it that day but I was leaving.

[@Agent_69_420]

@@ZekePolarisBSH LOL

[@c4k146]

Use malwarebytes much better and faster

[@Sylencer1982]

Ooh. Here's a statement that's commonly misused: "I was hacked."

[@DavidMiddleton101]

Congratulations Peter Burling on successfully winning the Americas Cup! The world's oldest sporting trophy! Awesome that you're straight back to your usual job

[@LaughBitss]

You guys are amazing! Keep up the good work :)

[@JotaroKujo_JJBA]

2:01 albanian virus 😂😂😂 I'm laughing and I'm from Serbia 😂 🇷🇸

[@giromasa1149]

Is Serbia a cold place?

[@Kristijan_]

@@giromasa1149 Idk,but in croatia it is like,normal

[@anoldtimer]

Ey cmon man, we have good technology lmfao

[@d00mch1ld]

I don't remember the last time I had anti virus software installed. There has only been a couple of time I had a virus/malware , but trusty google and safe mode has saved me multiple times from a complete fresh format.

[@de_stroyed]

I use COMODO Internet Security, it's one of the best software out there. It's has a thing called "sandbox" and let's say you get a Ransomeware on your PC and starts encrypting everything, COMODO will sandbox it and you can revert all the changes made by the Randsomeware in a single click. Happened to be once, and it worked. I love it.

[@darakom]

Malware is a portmanteau of "malicious software". A virus is a specific type of malware that when executed replicates itself by injecting code or modifying other applications.

[@shumailzohra2200]

The way he conveys his idea is awesome 👌👌

[@yourmother4972]

IPC(Instructions Per Clock) as fast as possible

[@OutOfRangeDE]

IuStrenght - Photoshop Tutorials instructions per clock

[@technotechy81]

Inches per centimeter.

[@JPG126]

Idiots per comment

[@manueleder6185]

Great time to be recommended again.

[@norude]

The difference is that only one of those happend in 2020

[@memestation42069]

just watched an pulseway ad with linus in it

[@rttr5777]

bioquickie, nice channel to come across!

[@MartinLawlietProioxix]

3 things, good browsing habits, Malwarebytes and Windows Defender. Job done.

[@TheRawrMuffiin]

You should include what types of software are very reliable to purchase too. That would help!

[@Lightn0x]

The point is that once upon a time, pretty much the only conceived cybernetic attack involved having a piece of code attach to some file and then spread to more files, making it comparable to a biological virus. Over time, more types of attacks were developed but people still called them "viruses", even though the term was inadequate. "Malware" is a general term used to describe malicious programs and the technical term used for the former mentioned type of attack is, very descriptively, "File Infector". We avoid the term "virus" even for such attacks, since this term has pretty much lost its meaning over the years and doesn't really mean anything right now. This was coming from someone working in security :)

[@maxeffortliftz1086]

"I've had enough of Starbucks charging me 5$ for a latte" LMAO

[@theparrot271]

lol

[@Zyzienzergling]

I am surprised there was no recommendation for Virus / Malware protection

[@DarkMaster2222]

Hey, that's a good idea for an episode. Anti-virus comparison.

[@winston9920]

Definition of Malware: Norton Definition for Virus : Windows 10

[@The1Helleri]

I've been raw dogging the internet for 5 years now and haven't had an issue yet.

[@fatherdoctor]

Next video: "Sponsored by Mcafee" But on a serious note, i would glad to see some suggestion about strong "protection"

[@joshbob1235]

McAfee had been good at stopping the tens of viruses I have nearly installed but it slows your pc a ton

[@fatherdoctor]

@@joshbob1235 I wrote that 2 years ago....

[@joshbob1235]

@@fatherdoctor oh, didn't look at when the video came out and when you posted the comment

[@Rattacko]

But luke, cacti don't need protection, they have a thick outer cuticle which protects from outside invaders

[@is0stat1c]

2017: Human: I feel really sick, Other Human: Oh, it's just a common cold. 2500: AI: I feel really sick, Other AI: Oh, it's just a common malware, delete it.

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

Got recommended this in the middle of a global pandemic.

[@gigihgemilang5948]

watching this while coronavirus

[@neoqueto]

Where did you get those icons at 1:20 ? Which stock images site? Is there an icon pack to it? Anyone?

[@proimsat]

We could use an objective video on the best antivirus software from you guys

[@deadviny]

no protection with you, luke KappaPride

[@TmGino]

So and now what is the difference? Both replicates by themselve but needing an input to get started

[@cbseforstudents878]

Your explaination is just awesome bro.

[@unacomn]

It's easy, malware is Luke laughing into a microphone on WAN show. Virus is Linus's opinion about unreleased AMD hardware.

[@lonelypizza9394]

2:03 When he stopped speaking, i thought i had got a virus on my PC.

[@Alex-gv2jc]

if i hacked thousands of computers with a virus i would just force the computer to play nyan cat on a new tab forever untill the virus was deleted

[@Дмитрий-с3п4ы]

I like that voice sound, looks better than before

[@d4ark972]

It's actually not the same idea for Flu and "cold viruses" (mostly Rhinoviridae), because Flu (Influenza) has a segmented genome, which allows for recombinant forms containing fragments of two or more strains which evade existing immune response much more efficiently than simple mutant forms like the case for non-segmented genome viruses.

[@RegBinary]

Watched Techquickie Expected tech-related stuff Got biology

[@realjameskii]

Malicious message: Telling someone to make a debug world in minecraft and step on a power 0 pressure plate to break a computer

[@aleexolsson]

Walkie Talkies explained as fast as possible

[@kale_a_boca]

Imagine uploading this during COVID 😂

[@john-bs8pt]

I had a ddos attack my phone. i never knew it could attach your phone.

[@DarkDreamsAndMoonlitNights]

Malware stands for Malicious Software. Viruses ARE malware, but only one portion under a large umbrella. So if you got infected with a virus, your computer has a malware infection. So there is nothing wrong with people using the terms interchangeably, as viruses are programs…

[@danimayb]

You know, I was thinking the same thing.. And this is technically correct not just he say she says lol. Viruses, Trojan horses, and worms are all malicious software.. And malware is a contraction for malicious software right?

[@Im_The_Slep]

Theses guys need to run several channels to buy a Big Mac everyday.

[@Zeldon567]

Keep in mind that antivirus and antimalware programs aren't bulletproof and can only do so much to protect against negligent behavior.

[@amitaalok5438]

"Just the tip of the iceberg" got me there

[@paladin656]

I don't think this video really high lights the differences between Viruses and Malware. Malware seems to get a brief passing mention while the majority of the air time goes to virus. The I love you worm seems to be more prominent as well. A suggestion for a TechQuickie, or a LTT: A basic break down of malware in general. You can talk about malware being the umbrella term ("mal"icious soft"ware"), examples of virus, worms, adware, spyware, and historically significant examples. Depending on how much you wanted to put into it, it could easily become a series, but just a suggestion.

[@Jm4steam]

good video/information. straight to the point.

[@StopMotionGuy2012]

Just saw a comment about how "Macs can't get viruses" but they totally can, having worked at a store called Experimac for half a year, we've done virus removals for plenty of Mac computers, but the 2 main differences we saw were these: 1. Mac malware is generally installed BY the user, and without being tricked into typing in their password, they would not have a virus in the first place, technically making this a "User Error." Also, it should go without saying that any virus that affects windows can't affect a Mac, since they're completely different. 2. By using a technology Apple calls System Integrity Protection (SIP) or "Rootless," the actual OS (based on UNIX, which is already a huge plus for security) is untouched by (almost) ANYTHING the user does, leaving it virtually impossible to get a permanent virus, which can easily be cleaned up by MalwareBytes, (the only malware remover we use on macOS, which is also free) so the security is very much a benefit. Also, you can reinstall macOS without affecting any user files, so that also helps if something WERE to get past SIP. That said, there ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. MACS CAN AND WILL BE EXPLOITED AND ARE NOT INVINCIBLE BY ANY MEANS. I'm just wanting to inform, and hopefully create a discussion. Have a great day, everyone! Edit: I should probably state for the record that I use a gaming PC with Windows for most uses, but also own a MacBook. I don't have a "side" in this, each computer type has its own pros and cons

[@SupGhostly]

Would you guys please make a video explaining the differences between: Rootkit, virus, worm, and trojan :-D

[@hellcat1988]

I actually had a copy of Jill Of The Jungle on 5 /14 floppy that corrupted my dos installation any time I would try to install the game. It was very annoying as I was young enough that I didn't understand what the problem was; re-installing my system and the game a few times before I figured out it was the game causing the problem... I don't know if it was the game's software causing conflict in my system or if it had been corrupted with some kind of virus, but it drove me nuts for days.

[@WryAun]

Huh. I thought for sure the ad spot for this one was going to be antivirus. A recommendation/ topAV countdown would be appreciated

[@thomasbyrne9127]

Malware is just an umbrella term for stuff like ransomware, virus's, trojans, worms and so on ...

[@inlovewithi]

3:54 that sound effect sounds familiar. Where is it from? Reminds me of Duck Hunt.

[@MrPaxio]

Also an antivirus won't really do shit if the person trying to infect you uses strings/encryption that aren't detectable and eventually when they are it'd take atleast 2 weeks for antivirus companies to put those in their list.

[@MLWJ1993]

MrPaxio There are other ways to not allow malicious code to run with an actual AV that does not rely on knowing wether the application is malicious or not beforehand.

[@ZekePolarisBSH]

The original computer virus was done because of a saving error. It created the first destructive virus without internet nor a person with a floppy disc.

[@DeanJ1984]

After the Love Bug came the Anna Kournikova worm. Simpler times indeed.

[@deelkar]

any "expert" claiming antivirus as the solution is not really an expert.

[@michaelcolange]

Very good and informative video

[@ThomasPotato]

Also, keep ALL your software and firmware up to date too, a lot of attacks happen due to use of exploits that were patched out sometimes months before they are used maliciously.

[@nioxic77]

next week Whats the difference betweem malware and bacteria?

[@suhidpilipinas]

I'm always used to tell people that virus is a type of malware. Am I right or not?

[@FrenchFries196]

You guys would do an episode on what Anit-Virus actually work and that is good.

[@tacokoneko]

From the perspective of certain ideologically radical FOSS advocates, there is no discrepancy between the set of all tools that fall under the "virus" designation and that whose members fall under both the "virus" and the "malware" designations. "Malware" implies a loss of functionality, and from the FOSS perspective all nonfree software and tools are stripping the functionality of the computer away from the user by failing to allow the user complete control of the machine. Exploits in existing software are likewise malware when taken advantage of because the intended functionality of the machine is castrated from the user. As no "viruses" can be truthfully said to exist which do not take advantage of exploits and/or nonfree software, no computer virus exists which, from such a perspective, cannot be said to be "malware" as well.

[@UltraBagel]

The best antivirus software out there right now is called "Not downloading sketchy shit off of the internet"

[@MLWJ1993]

UltraBagel I fail to see how that would help you in case of a security exploit which does not require *you* to run the malicious executable (a.k.a. a virus).

[@UltraBagel]

That's why we have VPNs my dude

[@MLWJ1993]

UltraBagel and how would your VPN distinguish malicious code from legitimate code if it was send to you via an exploit? It can't, the only thing a VPN does is encrypt your network traffic (in most cases no one can decrypt that traffic thus keeping you safe from other people trying to steal it or companies watching your online activities). A VPN is in no way used to keep malicious programs at bay!!!

[@UltraBagel]

Shit okay

[@MLWJ1993]

UltraBagel It's k, you're pretty unlikely to get infected that way in your private environment, exploits like that are mostly used to attack a network from big companies and most of those are already patched with latest security updates anyway, but just in case I would recommend some form of anti-virus software to anyone as well as the occasion where someone lowers their guard and clicks a wrong link in a drunk mood (it happens). Of course common sense will help you in the long run as well so you're not entirely wrong on that.

[@DodoGTA]

Can you make a video titled "What is an Essential Phone?"?

[@TechedOff]

Yes that would be great! Essential phone AFAP

[@MrNoAvatar]

DodoGTA GT Just a phone, there. There's nothing else to say about it because it's just another smartphone, made by the creator of Android. It's not like there's new tech in it to explain on Techquickie.

[@TheFlick175]

Is there any malware for Linux distros?

[@322-k1s]

I don't really care about malware attacking me unless it's ransom ware.

[@patricks8430]

322997am Nolastname What about deleting files instead of encrypting? Spyware?

[@BryantAvant]

Malwarebytes is the only antivirus that works in 2017.

[@monkeywithocd]

I don't know how many people will agree with me on this, but I am *strongly* against "always on", as I call it, anti-malware software. Personally, I just use Malwarebyte's free anti-malware and just occasionally do a scan because I've used Norton, Kaspersky, and AVG and not one of them have done any good when I actually got malware on my computer, or the computer of anyone I know, so they were just sitting in the background being resource hogs for nothing. Also, being careful about what you download in the first place is the best form of anti-malware there is. I honestly can't remember the last time I got some malware without knowing exactly what I got it from, because it is pretty obvious when a website is sketchy or if you breezed through one of those installation wizards for free software without completely reading each page. If you're doing something where you need to download from a sketchy website, be sure to scan it (my suggestion is with Malwarebyte's anti-malware) before you run it, since the file won't do anything until you run or open it which is the nature of malware. Oh, and sometimes these sketchy things will give you false positives (like when cracking the DRM on games you legally bought), so if you want to be thorough you can use VirusTotal which uses a bunch of different programs so you can decide from that whether you want to trust the file or not.

[@jb888888888]

It would have been better if you had the two guys from Cinefix in to cover this.

[@rahulchauhanscienceandtech985]

How to hack any company's data base

[@dysfunctionalwombat]

My younger cousin has 462 viruses on her HP Wow

[@deiflopez3761]

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[@dysfunctionalwombat]

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[@dysfunctionalwombat]

Deif Lopez Jackwad

[@deiflopez3761]

jimbob HP is a brand of computers lol

[@deiflopez3761]

dragozal lmfao

[@nebulouscat5477]

0:40 Scishow has left the chat

[@mohammedfaizan1062]

why don't you make a top 5 antivirus for windows video to follow this up on LTT

[@Sh4rkQueen]

Can you guys please put the video you reference in the description? I don't click on on it when it pops up. I instead like to finish the video then go back if i need

[@UltimatePerfection]

Why are you showing a screencap of a Perl script when talking about corrupted data?

[@allieisasleep]

Luke = Glorified Linus or Linus = Glorified Luke?

[@vega8050]

Do a video on what's the best antivirus software 2017

[@MultiTelan]

In the late 90s, I spread NATAS.BOOT using an infected 3.5" disk.

[@santhanalakshmism22]

what is the top most anti-virus software that can be used ?

[@paytyler]

An umbrella term used to describe adware, spyware and all malicious software is needed. Would "Crapware" suffice?

[@17659817265781465781]

Malware is when you voluntarily install it. Like online casinos and online betting websites

[@hurrdurr-vp9qo]

ugh I got the notification first after 16 minutes

[@AlejandroRodolfoMendez]

could you do a video about good antivirus software, nowadays some antivirus old are like a virus itself.

[@AverageAlien]

my computer got a bacteria dammit

[@ssillyman777]

what anti virus software would you recommend

[@quakeIVreal]

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