Malware
malware -
malicious software designed to damage or disrupt a system, such
as virus or trojan horse. Can cause severe computer problems.
A computer infected with malware
may exhibit the following symptoms: slow start up, frequent error
messages, browser hijacking, computer slowness, corrupted files, and
many other computer problems. It's important to keep your
"computer defense system" updated and fully operational. The
computer defense system consists of antivirus protection, antispyware
protection, firewall protection, and an updated o/s. The better a
defense, the more you decrease your chance of being attacked.
Everyone is danger of receiving
malware. The computers with the least amount of protection are
the ones will suffer the most computer problems. If you think you
may be infected with a malicious virus, key logger, or any other nasty
program here are some simple steps to get rid of this computer problem:
For Windows User
Only
1. Visit the Microsoft Windows
update page. Make sure you are current
2. Update your virus protection,
then scan your computer for viruses.
3. Update your antispyware, then
scan for spyware.
4. Update your antiadware, then
scan for adware.
If the problem still persists you may need to restore your computer
back to it's factory settings. Don't worry you can save all your
documents and bookmarks in a flash drive. Then after you have
restored your computer you can upload your documents and bookmarks
back. DeBog.com has steps on how to do a 'restore'.