Spyware Is Not the Only Malware Threat to Your Home Computer
Given the huge amount of press and industry attention to Spyware it is easy to forget there are other types of malicious software or malware out there. Viruses, Worms and Trojans are still being developed to steal your personal data or damage your computer. These malicious programs can be hidden in email attachments or files which are downloaded off the internet.
Most computer users are familiar with the term computer virus. A Virus is usually hidden within another program or executable file. A Virus can be relatively harmless, for example displaying a message or picture at a preset time. Others variants however can be incredibly destructive including erasing data from your hard drive, corrupting programs or stealing sensitive information like passwords or financial data.
One of the limitations with a Virus is that it cannot spread itself automatically. Unfortunately a Worm can, and it exists to replicate itself. It is a self-contained program which is usually embedded in an email attachment like a Microsoft Word document. The most notorious variants like the ILOVEYOU Worm in 2000 are spread using...
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