Malware (malicious software) refers to many types of harmful software, and is also known as spyware.
Malware scammers will typically scare computer users by sending phony warnings that their computer has become dangerously infected with a virus.
The scammer follows this up with prompts that the user needs to install a special antivirus software to get rid of the deadly threat.
Some users buy phony antivirus software (called scareware), which is, of course, malware that infects the computer.
One particular scareware, according to a recent Miscosoft report, infected 4.
4 million computers.
Much like a virus, malware worms through your computer without your consent.
It can wreak havoc, erasing critical system files.
Like Trojans or backdoor programs, malware sometimes compromises your security systems.
Malware can leave you wondering whether all is lost, which very well might be the case.
But now you can get rid of malware.
So how can you do it? By using a malware removal tool you can find online.
These tools check all the files on your computer against the site's database of known malware applications.
When the tool locates malware, it makes a list of them, and once the scan is finished, you can decide what to do about it.
Normally you should delete all the files, except for files that are a part of a needed program.
The scans will need to be run either daily or weekly.
After this, you shouldn't have any more problems with malware, as long as you scan for and remove any new threats regularly.
Yes, Malware is always a major threat, but if you're diligent in running your scans for new threats, you'll be safe.