Malware is any software which is installed on your computer – with or without your consent – which is designed to carry out an operation detrimental to you or your data. People normally refer to “viruses” or “spyware”, but these terms are rather meaningless and better referred to as malware.
Here’s an example of a high profile and very scary use of malware:
If you want to know a bit of background to this whole topic, read this article.
http://www.howtogeek.com/75584/online-safety-understanding-hackers-phishers-and-cybercriminals/
If you are a visual learner, here’s one I prepared earlier:
(Click on this picture to see a larger version – see how the bad guys make their money!)
Infographic by Computer School
Wow, that is scary! If you think your computer is infected or you have been hoaxed by a call from someone pretending they have “detected” viruses on your computer – call us now to get advice on 01575 573624. Proper protection is not expensive and it saves a lot of worry. The Internet is a dangerous place to go ‘naked’.
