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Malware. And how you can handle it. Malware. Software that works without the victim’s permission. Trojan horses Spyware Adware Rootkits Viruses Worms. Trojan horses. Like the ancient Greek legend. Look harmless but then do damage. Adware. Spyware.
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Malware And how you can handle it
Malware Software that works without the victim’s permission. Trojan horses Spyware Adware Rootkits Viruses Worms
Trojan horses Like the ancient Greek legend. Look harmless but then do damage.
Adware Spyware • A program hidden on your computer that essentally spies on you and can track key presses to possibly obtain passwords or account numbers • A program which automatically displays advertisements on a computer without user request
Rootkits Runs secretly. Allows the invader access to files and folders on the infected computer. Can be used by law enforcement officials to search a suspect’s computer.
Viruses • Are obtained through downloading an attachment on an email from a stranger or downloading a program or file from an non-trusted website. • Cause damage to files on a computer including vital operating system components.
Worms Worms duplicate themselves until the amount of them is too much for the computer to handle and the computer eventually shuts down. Can duplicate within a computer or over a network or the internet to cripple servers.
Anti-malware programs Help protect against cyber-attacks like viruses and worms by either preventing them from getting onto your computer or destroying them once they’re on your computer.
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