Malware is a broad term used to describe a variety of malicious software, ranging from trojans, spyware and worms to conventional viruses. Today’s modern malware is much more dangerous than the similar programs of yesteryear. It used to be that malware was more of a nuisance, slowing down performance, spreading to other computers, but relatively [...]
Today’s computer viruses are largely financially driven. They target sensitive information such as your identity, credit card or bank account number and other data that can be used or sold for profit. There are many variants that will attack using different strategies.
The most significant threat to your security is a virus that you may not even know is infecting your system. Even if you feel that your anti-virus has secured your computer, there are many viruses that are designed to disable the anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Other viruses are so infectious that there is no easy way to remove them without an expert’s help.
