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MALWARE
What is malware…..?
What it can do…
 Delete sensitive configuration files from your hard drive.
 Infect your computer and use it as a jumping- off point to spread to all of your friends’ computers , making you Typhoid Mary of the internet.
 Monitor your keystrokes and let an attacker see everything you type.
 Gather information about you , your computing habits , the web sites you visit and so on.
 Some malware can disable anti-virus , anti-spyware and firewall soft wares
TYPES OF MALWARE:--
 Computer viruses.
 Worms.
 Trojan horses .
 Root kits .
 Spyware .
 Dishonest adware .
 Crime ware .
Anti malware
Anti malware programs:-
1.They can provide real time protection against the installation of malware software on a computer . this type of spyware protection works same way as that of anti-virus protection in that the anti-malware software scans all incoming network data for malware software and blocks any threads comes across.
2. It can be used solely for detection and removal of malware software that has already installed on to a computer . this type of malware protection is normally much easier to use and more popular . This type of anti-malware software scans the contents of the windows registry, operating system files, and installed programs on a computer and will provide a list of any threats found, allowing the user to choose what which files to delete or keep, or compare this list to a list of known malware components, removing files which match.

•Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent. The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.