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Malware is a
term used for software designed basically to gather information or
damage someone’s computer without their knowledge. In short malware is
the abbreviation used for the term ‘malicious software’.
Generally, it is the mind that has created the software and not the features that make a software malware.
The reason behind the creation of the malware, with a new one popping
up almost daily, is to make money fast, which is an offence in the cyber
world and attracts punishments (both in monetary penalties, as well as
sentences to be spent in prison.)
Malware Dangers
Though
all malware are dangerous as they damage your PC, but there are some
special types of malware that are extensively dangerous. Some of the
viruses are known to be malicious and they have the ability to delete a
file and at times the entire drive, like the ‘Overwriting viruses. On
the other hand the ‘Ransom-ware Trojan’, not only encrypts the data on
your file, but the culprit actually asks for ransom from the distressed
victim in return of the decryption key.
Symptoms to Confirm a Virus Attack on your Computer
Generally,
your computer starts misbehaving. Advertisement pop-ups will keep
disrupting, your settings change on their own and you cannot re-set
them, your web browser has components you did not install or your PC is
running extremely slow and crashes a lot.
Act Fast
If
you feel your PC is misbehaving or something is wrong and you did not
do that, than you should take action. Launch your Windows Task Manager,
go to Process Tab and check for any new/unwanted file (you did not
install). If any pop-up pops warning you or asking for credit card
details for any software, your PC is infested.
Do
not go to your old anti-virus and begin checking your PC, by now
understand it has failed in keeping malware out, so don’t bother using
them. Take it to the nearest Computer repair expert to find a solution.
Use your Windows Safe Mode, it protects your PC from most of the
malware out there.
In order
to keep your laptop and data safe from viruses, it is highly recommended
that you take your device for regular laptop health check-ups. Malware
removal services usually include a comprehensive laptop-health
assessment, which means not only we check your laptop’s system-health
but we also check the physical parts of your computer and clean it
thoroughly from dust and pollution. This will make your laptop run
faster, heat up slower and provides a greater lifetime to the physical
parts of the laptop.
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