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

How Computer Viruses Work

My computer is infected with virus. HELP ?

HOW TO DETECT TROJAN ATTACK AND SOLUTION ?

TROJAN & SPYWARES

How to save your PC from threat of viruses ?

How can I submit a new virus to avast ?

How can I submit a new virus to avast ?
If you've sent the virus to the ’Virus Chest’ , open the ’Virus Chest’, right-click on the entry for the virus, and select 'Email to AVAST Software'. Alternatively, you can send it in a password-protected zip file to virus@avast.com making sure the password is included in the body of the email.



How can I submit a new virus to avast ?

HOW TO DETECT TROJAN ATTACK
VIRUS : What is computer virus? Which is the best free antivirus available ?

HOW TO DETECT TROJAN ATTACK AND SOLUTION ?

So now from previous posts its clear what trojans and spyware are. A trojan attack makes your computer funny as well as annoying.

Funny because your computer really acts funny like CD-ROM opens and closes itself, computer screen flips itself,sound volume changes by itself, etc.

Annoying because you realize you have lost control on your computer. your attempts to rectify the problem fail. Situation becomes so drastic that you feel like throwing it away.

Wait why throw away such a costly thing if you have solution which is free. Download SpyBot software along with good Firewall. Update these sofwares and scan your computer.

Here you have it your computer will from now be truly yours just like a well-oiled car or bike.

HOW TO DETECT TROJAN ATTACK AND SOLUTION ?

My computer is infected with virus. HELP ?

Well its good at least you know that your computer is infected this is half battle won. Now try out these :-

# Install a good antivirus.
I would recommend go for AVAST ANTI-VIRUS. Its free and offers boot-time scan facility.

# UPDATE your anti-virus.
If you already have an anti-virus go immediately. Every minute a new virus is added by ' You Know Who' so to fight the menace be ready,informed and UPDATED.

# Scan your PC again. DELETE or Quarantine infected files depending on your descretion.

# IF nothing helps I am sorry to tell you its time to take a back-up and go for FORMATTING to avert further damage.

Although I must admit last step is THE WORST thing to go for but you don't have a choice. GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOUR PERSONNAL SETTINGS ( which are deleted because of formatiing) REST IN PEACE .

How to save your PC from threat of viruses ?

* DOWNLOAD FREE ANTIVIRUS NOW.
It is if you don't want to shell out anything from your pocket.
There millions of antivirus programs and from my personal experience only few of them are compatible to remove most dangerous of viruses.

* Never open email attachments that you are uncertain of.

* If you do not use Visual Basic scripting, you should turn this off.

* Take care while using external drives (eg pen drive), which has earlier been use in unprotected computer ( cyber cafe).

* Be wary of pirated softwares and CDs.

* Take special care while dealing with .exe files.

* Some viruses are triggered by certain event, that event may be certain time or when external drive is inserted. so be cautious.

VIRUS : What is computer virus? Which is the best free antivirus available ?

What is computer virus?

I know you would say whats the need to know "What is virus ?" well i would say without knowing what the virus is how would you be inclined to download and update an antivirus.

A virus is program, which reproduces its own code by attacking other programs in such a way that the virus code is executed. note that this is done without permission or knowledge of the user. A virus can destroy software,modify programs,delete files etc. While doing all its malicious actions virus keeps on spreading itself.

This results in your loosing control over your own computer.
From this information it is clear that virus is like a parasite which affects our body( in this case computer) and then feeds on the host. the way biological virus destroys our cells and reproduces, computer virus destroys computer's files and data. Be cautious these file and data can be anything may be your photos or office spreadsheets.