COMPUTER MALWARE
malware is used to describe any malicious program on a computer or mobile device installed without the consent of the user and can cause a number of annoying effects, such as
the hard disk has more files than it had earlier;
computer tends to run slower than normal;
computer starts rebooting unexpectedly;
applications take a long time to load and may not work properly;
computer often hangs and stops responding and tends to restart on its own;
the keyboard keys seems to lock and at times you will see distorted menus and dialog boxes on the screen.
A malware may enter your computer system through the internet or through an infected pen drive, a DVD, a CD, while you are working on a computer, for example:
- sharing files - photos, audio or video
- visiting malicious website
- opening a spam email or an email attachment or link in the mail
- downloading free games, media player and other system utilities
- installing mainstream software applications without reading license agreements thoroughly
Malware can be of many types:
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