what is malware?

Question

is malware the same as spyware?

Answer 1

Well, all spyware are malware but not all malware are spyware. I recommend visiting bleepingcomputer.com website. It has several tutorials for beginners and experts alike. The website has a great article explaining the different types of malware. In addition, it contains information on how to protect your computer by malware. Below is a brief excerpt from their article about malware. The website address is
(http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial41.html)


"Malware is the generic category of any programs that perform a detrimental effect on your computer without your knowledge or permission. Other more notorious types of Malware are viruses, trojans, worms, and backdoors. For more information on these types of malware and how to remove them you can view this tutorial: How to remove a Trojan, Virus, Worms, or other Malware...."

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system, without the owner's informed consent. It includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, adware, and other malicious and unwanted software. Malware should not be confused with defective software, that is, software which has a legitimate purpose but contains harmful bugs.

spyware refers to a broad category of malicious software designed to intercept or take partial control of a computer's operation without the informed consent of that machine's owner or legitimate user.

So, its the same.

Answer 6

Malware, or malicious software, is designed specifically to damage your machine or interrupt the normal computing environment. A trojan horse, worm or virus could be classified as malware. Some advertising software can be malicious by trying to re-install itself after you have removed it.
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Spyware is software that is capable of performing certain operations on your computer without your consent, such as displaying advertisements, collecting your personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer.
Other types of unwanted software can alter to your computer with results ranging from minor annoyances to causing your computer to slow down or crash. These programs have the ability to change your Web browser's home page or search page, or add additional components to your browser you may not need or want. These programs also make it very difficult for you to change your settings back to the way you originally had them. These types of unwanted programs are often labeled as spyware.
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So, now can you see the difference between spyware and malware?

Answer 7

get the following, all are free for a safe surfing experience,
install in SAFE mode with networking ( hit F-8 at boot time ), run them all in SAFE mode
with networking as you'll need it for the updates all the programs below will need.


ANTI VIRAL

AVG (free) http://free.grisoft.com/


FIREWALL

ZoneAlarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

WEB BROWSER - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox

EMAIL use thunderbird. It has a good built in spam filter and learns when you teach it. http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird

SPYWARE

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html


and if you have a wireless router follow these tips,


1. Use WPA encryption (WPA-PSK) it's less crackable then WEP.

2. Make a passphrase that is upper & lower case and has some numbers thrown in there as well, again harder to crack.
some like mAkE1t5eCurE0rel53 and as long as possible.

3. Use MAC access control so only you or authorized PC's can connect (even if you do have encryption turned on)

4. Turn off DHCP use static addresses.

5. Turn off SSID (and change it) unless your card really needs it (some do)

6. Change username/password of access unit front end

7. Ensure you have the usual firewall enabled on your PC.

8. Paranoia rules, turn WLAN off if your not using it :)


one last tip
control panel---administrator tools--services--messenger

right clik on it
stop the service
then disable it
save changes

Answer 8

Depending on the exact issue at hand, a thorough Google search may be be your best bet at resolving for yourself whatever is causing dysfunction. Nonetheless, as a computer technician who runs his own business troubleshooting, repairing, rebuilding, and optimizing computers... I can probably guide you in the right direction. However, without having your PC directly at my fingertips, I can only make general suggestions. In this case, I would surely check out the highly esteemed world-class Reimage software from https://tr.im/ReimageRepair ..

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Answer 9

Malware is the word to refer to all forms of Viruses and spyware. It makes it easier than typing Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Spyware, adware, SmitFrauds, etc.

Answer 10

What Is Malware And How To Remove? -- https://reimagefix.im