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There are two different types of hackers and this article will illustrate the difference of the hackers and why they do what they do. There are two types of hackers in the world; the ones who know how to actually hack into a computer and the pseudo hackers who utilize scripts and programs to hack into systems.

Actual hackers are the people who are out to see if they can get into a system. It is a challenge. Most of these types of hackers won't harm the system when they are in it; they won't leave behind Trojans and viruses. After having met a few of these hackers you can understand the rush they receive from doing it. They enjoy hearing about a system that is supposedly impenetrable because that is a challenge for them. They will keep trying until they get in and sometimes will let the companies know the problem that they could have with their system. This type of hacker isn't out to hurt anyone they are just having fun.

Pseudo hackers are more dangerous than actual hackers because they are the ones that will leave viruses and Trojans in your system. Their goal is to bring down you system as quickly as possible. They will use any means necessary to do this to include using scripts and different programs that are designed to infiltrate your system. They are a malicious bunch and do not care whom they harm. If they are able to locate personal information on your system they will download it for future use. Their enjoyment comes from causing as much havoc as possible, if a system goes down and isn't able to come back up then they feel they have done what they set out to do, destroy the company.

When you compare the two different types of hackers you realize the reasons that both hack. Neither is for a good reason and both can be harmful to the company, but at least an actual hacker understands what he is doing and isn't just running a script to see what will happen. Hackers are dangerous and quite a bit of time and effort goes into creating systems and firewalls that are hoped to be impenetrable. Hopefully hackers will come to realize the destructive nature of what they are doing, but it is highly doubtful because they get too much of a rush from it to ever stop.

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