### Comment:
What are some common methods used to distribute malware?

### REPLY:
One common method to distribute malware is through drive-by downloads, where a user unknowingly visits a malicious website that automatically downloads and installs the malware without their consent. Another method is to use social engineering techniques, such as sending deceptive emails or messages that trick the recipient into clicking on a malicious link or downloading an infected file. Additionally, malware can also be distributed through infected software installers or fake software updates, which when downloaded and executed, install the malware on the victim's system.