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A computer repairman says this is like having gold. This is a good thing. I learned a computer trick today that's really ingenious in its simplicity. As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your computer; It heads straight for your email address book And sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates. This trick won't keep the virus from getting into … [Read more...]
Rogue security softwares are forms of computer malwares that deceive or mislead users into paying for simulated removal of malwares. Rogue security softwares, in recent years, have become a growing and serious security threat in computing industry. Rogue security softwares, also known as “scarewares,” takes advantage of users’ desire to keep their computers protected. These rogue softwares lure them into paying for protection … [Read more...]
Spybot.AKB Common name: Spybot.AKB Technical name: W32/Spybot.AKB.worm Threat level: Low Type: Worm Effects: It installs an extension of Firefox and Chrome browsers in order to control the searches made by the users and redirect them to malicious websites from which more malware can be downloaded. It spreads via email and P2P programs. Affected platforms: Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 First detected on: Feb. … [Read more...]
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A virus is a small piece of software that piggybacks on real programs, for example, such as a spreadsheet program. Each time the spreadsheet program runs, the virus runs, too, and it has the chance to reproduce (by attaching to other programs) and create havoc. E-mail virus travels as an attachment to e-mail messages, and usually replicates itself by automatically mailing itself to dozens of people in the victim's e-mail address book. Some … [Read more...]
Spyware is considered a malicious program and is similar to a Trojan Horse in that users unwittingly install the product when they install something else. A common way to become a victim of spyware is to download certain peer to peer file swapping products that are available today. If you installed spyware unknowingly because you downloaded and installed freeware type program or application then this sits in your computer monitoring your … [Read more...]
Basically Malware is abbreviation of Malicious Software. Malware is made up of harmful programs that steal your data(possibly lead to identity theft), and slows down hard drive’s performance. What makes malware a danger is that it has the ability to make itself invisible, so you don't necessarily know that your personal information is being stolen and cannot search your hard drive in order to locate unwanted programs so in order … [Read more...]
