Friday, May 6, 2011

Malware

Malware, short for malicious software, is programming (code, scripts, active content, and other software) designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, gain unauthorized access to system resources, and other abusive behavior.

How Malwares Attack
Malware is a category of malicious code that includes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Destructive malware will utilize popular communication tools to spread, including worms sent through email and instant messages, Trojan horses dropped from web sites, and virus-infected files downloaded from peer-to-peer connections. Malware will also seek to exploit existing vulnerabilities on systems making their entry quiet and easy.

How Do You Know that there is a Malware
Malware works to remain unnoticed, either by actively hiding or by simply not making its presence on a system known to the user

What To Do when your computer or file has Malware
Only open email or IM attachments that come from a trusted source and that are expected
Have email attachments scanned by Antivirus prior to opening
Delete all unwanted messages without opening
Do not click on Web links sent by someone you do not know
If a person on your friend list is sending strange messages, files, or web site links, terminate your IM session
Scan all files with an Internet Security solution before transferring them to your system
Only transfer files from a well known source
Use Internet Security software to block all unsolicited outbound communication
Keep security patches up to date

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