{"id":441,"date":"2026-06-06T17:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=441"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:30:58","slug":"malware","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/","title":{"rendered":"Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"263\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"11\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malware<\/a><\/strong> es un t&eacute;rmino que proviene de las palabras inglesas <strong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"88\">&laquo;Malicious Software&raquo;<\/strong> (software malicioso) y se refiere a cualquier programa o c&oacute;digo dise&ntilde;ado para da&ntilde;ar, alterar, espiar o acceder sin autorizaci&oacute;n a sistemas inform&aacute;ticos, dispositivos o datos.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"uylmp4\" data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"296\">&iquest;Para qu&eacute; sirve un <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a>?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"348\">Los ciberdelincuentes pueden utilizar <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a> para:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"502\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1jhnhd9\" data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"369\">Robar informaci&oacute;n.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1aov395\" data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"403\">Espiar actividades de usuarios.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1yvp2vm\" data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"432\">Da&ntilde;ar archivos o sistemas.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19333jy\" data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"464\">Obtener acceso no autorizado.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1bsljzw\" data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"502\">Interrumpir servicios inform&aacute;ticos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"7xi1j\" data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"524\">Tipos de <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"536\">Virus<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"598\">Se adjunta a archivos o programas y se propaga al ejecutarse.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"618\">Gusano (Worm)<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"704\">Se replica autom&aacute;ticamente y puede propagarse por redes sin intervenci&oacute;n del usuario.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"727\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/troyano\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Troyano<\/a> (Trojan)<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"818\">Se presenta como un programa leg&iacute;timo para enga&ntilde;ar al usuario y obtener acceso al sistema.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"835\">Ransomware<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"905\">Bloquea archivos o sistemas y exige un pago para restaurar el acceso.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"919\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/spyware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Spyware<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"975\">Recopila informaci&oacute;n del usuario sin su consentimiento.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"988\">Adware<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1057\">Muestra publicidad no deseada y puede recopilar datos de navegaci&oacute;n.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1ldvgmo\" data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1088\">Ejemplo de funcionamiento<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute end-1.5 top-1 z-2 md:end-2 md:top-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"pe-11 pt-3\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch &#892;d &#892;r\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code>Usuario descarga archivo infectado\n               &darr;\n<a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malware<\/a> se instala\n               &darr;\nAccede o da&ntilde;a informaci&oacute;n\n               &darr;\nGenera consecuencias para el usuario<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"12c6qs1\" data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1323\">&iquest;C&oacute;mo puede infectar un dispositivo?<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1491\">\n<li data-section-id=\"n2hxnj\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1361\">Descargas de fuentes no confiables.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1r4rhqn\" data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1398\">Correos electr&oacute;nicos fraudulentos.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u15la\" data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1423\">Sitios web maliciosos.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ndy604\" data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1454\">Dispositivos USB infectados.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"78cgd8\" data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1491\">Aplicaciones falsas o modificadas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"181wlwl\" data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1525\">Se&ntilde;ales de posible infecci&oacute;n<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1709\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ks9zat\" data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1557\">Lentitud excesiva del equipo.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1i30rnr\" data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1602\">Aparici&oacute;n de ventanas emergentes extra&ntilde;as.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mcz4xl\" data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1639\">Programas desconocidos instalados.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"zgkvzk\" data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1678\">Cambios inesperados en el navegador.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fd2n7z\" data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1709\">Consumo anormal de recursos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1usy6ku\" data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1730\">C&oacute;mo protegerse<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1923\">\n<li data-section-id=\"13kmsxy\" data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1765\">Mantener el sistema actualizado.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"b34bp0\" data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1796\">Utilizar software antivirus.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1xq9p5o\" data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1840\">Descargar programas de fuentes oficiales.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ngzgz\" data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1876\">Evitar abrir enlaces sospechosos.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"zb3ybx\" data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1923\">No descargar archivos de origen desconocido.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1vfhbi9\" data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1961\">Diferencia entre <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malware<\/a> y Virus<\/h3>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2177\">\n<thead data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1982\">\n<tr data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1982\">\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1973\" data-col-size=\"md\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malware<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"1982\" data-col-size=\"md\">Virus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2177\">\n<tr data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2077\">\n<td data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2047\" data-col-size=\"md\">T&eacute;rmino general para software malicioso<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2077\" data-col-size=\"md\">Tipo espec&iacute;fico de <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2177\">\n<td data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2131\" data-col-size=\"md\">Incluye virus, troyanos, ransomware, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/spyware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">spyware<\/a>, etc.<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2177\" data-col-size=\"md\">Se propaga infectando archivos o programas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"ghdlj7\" data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2199\">Ejemplo pr&aacute;ctico<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2362\">Un usuario recibe un correo que aparenta ser de un banco y descarga un archivo adjunto. El archivo instala un <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/troyano\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">troyano<\/a> que intenta capturar credenciales de acceso.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"12lw9o2\" data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2400\">Importancia de la ciberseguridad<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2543\">La prevenci&oacute;n y detecci&oacute;n temprana del <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a> es fundamental para proteger datos personales, informaci&oacute;n empresarial y sistemas inform&aacute;ticos.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"js1ou2\" data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2559\">En resumen<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2741\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2741\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malware<\/a> es cualquier software malicioso dise&ntilde;ado para da&ntilde;ar sistemas, robar informaci&oacute;n, espiar usuarios o realizar acciones no autorizadas en dispositivos y redes inform&aacute;ticas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malware<\/a> es un t&eacute;rmino que proviene de las palabras inglesas &laquo;Malicious Software&raquo; (software malicioso) y se refiere a cualquier programa o c&oacute;digo dise&ntilde;ado para da&ntilde;ar, alterar, espiar o acceder sin autorizaci&oacute;n a sistemas inform&aacute;ticos, dispositivos o datos. &iquest;Para qu&eacute; sirve un <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a>? Los ciberdelincuentes pueden utilizar <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tecnologia.villanett.com\/index.php\/glosario\/malware\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">malware<\/a> para: Robar informaci&oacute;n. Espiar actividades de usuarios. 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