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What is malware?

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Steave John Posted

What is malware?

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Jim Aron

Malware is a generic key phrase for malicious software or scanner. Malware can be installed without any consent of web site owner or operators by making use of security weak spot of any web site servers and get the invalidate access of web servers. To prevent Anti-Malware activity within web site then use GeoTrust Anti-Malware scanner for daily basis scanning for web site.

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Malware is a general term referring to any type of malicious software designed to exploit or cause harm. Here are some common examples of various types of malware: • Viruses: Perhaps the oldest form of malware, viruses are designed to spread quietly from one computer to another by the means of copying and hiding themselves within other legitimate software programs. Sometimes they target specific groups or software, and other times they spread without prejudice. Sometimes they merely display a message, and other times they erase or damage data and software. • Worm: Often grouped with viruses, a worm is an intelligent self-replicating software program which uses a computer network to infect other systems. Unlike a virus, a worm does not need to hide itself within another program, and often operates without any user intervention. • Trojan Horse: A ‘Trojan Horse’ is a software package which might appear to be a useful piece of software, but in fact contains malicious code designed to perfo

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