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Five Minute Movie about Trojan Horse's, Worm's , Spyware, and adware . . . "Malware"
| Trojan Horses
or "Backdoors" open your PC from the inside to attackers.
Once a trojan is installed, someone can take over your computer.
Most trojans are delivered via email and just previewing the email can activate
the trojan. The user normally is not aware or this. |
Dialers
are small programs which reconfigure your dial-up
number to a premium rate number. If you use a dial-up modem to connect to your
internet service provider you are at risk! This could cost you hundreds in just a few
days. |
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Worm
viruses are the most wide spread hazard on the internet. Worms
arrive as emails with harmful attachments. If you open an attachment the worm
will then copy and send itself to as many other computers as possible, damaging
yours and your friend's systems.
Everyone in your address book gets a little gift from you. |
Spyware
attacks your personal data and your habits are a goldmine for some advertising
companies who seek to domainate your computer. Often you are not aware that a
spyware program has been downloaded. This software can collect personal
information about you and your internet habits, change your home page and even
stop you going to some websites! Scan Daily . . . Or else! |
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Adware
is software that may have been installed on your computer by a remote site.
Many free utilities that you download from the Internet will install hidden software that
sends details of the websites you visit and other information from your computer (which can include your email address)
to advertisers so they can target you with popup ads and spam.
Everyone is prone to adware, but more so if you download music and Shareware Etc. |
Malware
is a generic term increasingly being used to describe any form of malicious software; eg, viruses, trojan horses,
malicious active content, etc.MALicious softWARE, including viruses, worms, Trojans, Denial of Service and other such attacks.
Sometimes referred to as rogue programs. These can cause your PC to slow down or not work at all! |