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Rogue Antivirus and Security Programs Causing Chaos
10/17/2011 21:40
Adware is a program that installs components to the user's hard-drive via their internet connection that delivers the consumer unwanted advertisements through the use of pop-up ads or an additional toolbar on the browser. Spyware, on the other hand, installs a program to the hard drive via the...
Removing a Trojan Horse Virus Quickly
10/15/2011 14:09
1. How is a Virus Different from other Types of Malicious Files?
Many people tend to think of any malicious software as a virus when in actual fact, there are many forms of malware that do different things when they infect a system. The other common forms of malware include spyware,...
Getting Rid Of Trojans In Windows 7
10/13/2011 19:45
What is a Trojan and how does it Work?
A Trojan is an especially malicious form of virus that gets into your system and wreaks havoc from within. A big reason why a Trojan is so good at doing damage is the fact that they infiltrate your system looking like a normal, innocuous file (thus...
Protecting Your Computer From Adware And SpywareProtecting Your Computer From Adware And Spyware
10/12/2011 19:03
Adware and spyware while different entities, are similar in their widespread infiltration of today's computer systems; and subsequently, they are often referred to within the same breath. Adware is responsible for the "pop-ups" that invade our space - both online and off - advertising a number...
Investigation Because of a Virus
10/11/2011 17:22
Some people, called hackers, have also used the Internet as a tool to destroy valuable information, or tamper with people's private accounts. Viruses have turned on a rampage in the Internet many times before. Unsuspecting people using the Internet may not be aware that the software they are...
Computer Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse
10/10/2011 21:25
What Is a Virus?
Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation. There are several types of viruses, including boot sector viruses, link viruses, and macro viruses. Almost all viruses are...
A Guide On How To Remove Malware
10/09/2011 17:23
Malware are actually codes that can hack into almost any computer and gain access to personal data. These not only hijack personal information, they may even use your computer to hack into other computers and make you become a cyber criminal yourself. There have been cases where individuals have...
How to Get a Trojan Virus Off of My Computer
10/08/2011 17:06
Specifics depend upon the actual malware you have downloaded and/or contracted; however, the basic Trojan removal process can be broken down into the following steps:
• Stop the Trojan process
• Keep it from recreating itself
• Delete all files associated with the virus
Stopping the process...
How to Get Rid of Trojan Virus?
09/30/2011 17:26
I know how that feels because I have been in that exact same situation before. I would be forced to reboot my computer over and over again, but my PC's performance was still as bad. Eventually, the system crashes and freezes and it was becoming far too disruptive.
1. How Does a Trojan Virus Get...
How Remove Adware - What You Need to Know
09/29/2011 16:54
So what is adware? Adware programs that are downloaded to your computer without you knowing that display banners and popups while you are surfing the web. You usually get adware infections in chat rooms, or while downloading music, or free screensavers. Almost 50% of computers in the country...
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