Virus, Worm, Trojan, Malware, Spyware, Adware are the unwanted programs that will spoil your computer’s performance and your important files.
A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user.
A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network) and it may do so without any user intervention.
In the context of computer software, a Trojan horse is a program that installs malicious software while under the guise of doing something else.
Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent.
Spyware is computer software that is installed secretly on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent.
Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Adware is software with advertising functions integrated into or bundled with a program.
Phishing is a form of online identity theft where an individual or company attempts to fraudulently acquire personal and/or private information from a user — such as passwords, account numbers, social security numbers, etc.
Having any of the malicious programs on your computer can be very annoying and waste your precious time. It can also be misleading. If your computer is not behaving normally, it can be due to a virus or adware. Our Remote Computer Geek can identify such unwanted software that resides on your computer and remove it.
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