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"Malware" is short for "malicious software" - computer programs designed to infiltrate and damage computers without the users consent. "Malware" is the general term covering all the different types of threats to your computer safety such as viruses, spyware, worms, trojans, rootkits and so on.
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What is the oldest mode of malware infection?
The oldest mode of malware infection is tricking the user into downloading the malware. This is known as a Trojan Horse.
What scanning detects malware by comparing a file content with known malware signatures in a signature database?
Um, signature.
What is difference between heuristic detection and sigbature scanning?
Heuristic detection looks for the characteristics of viruses and malware, while signature scanning looks for specific files known to be malware. In other words, heuristic detection can find recently created malware on a system, because it "acts" like other malware. Signature scanning looks at a list of known malware file names, and then sees if there are any of them on the computer.
What is the term for a destructive computer code?
Destructive computer code is known as malware
How does anti malware software works?
Anti-malware software can work by using one or combination of multiple techniques to detect malware. 1. Checksums: They can use a technique known as checksums. The anti-malware program cross-references the size of the scanned file from the previous boot and compares it with its current size. If the file is larger than it was before, than the anti-malware program suspects a virus or another type of malware. 2. Detection from database: The anti-malware program uses a database full of the "signature" of every known malware agent. The anti-malware program scans each file and compares its contents with the signature of the known malware agent. If it finds a match, it flags the file as infected and attempts to disinfect it, quarantine it, or remove it. 3. Heuristics: The most advanced technique is something called heuristics analysis. The anti-malware program monitors the computer system constantly and attempts to find any malware-like activity, like changes to the registry, the size of a file changes, a program is installed, etc. 4. Sandboxing: An AM sometimes let the program install but it will put it into a remote area from where it will be monitored first. If it doesn't show any malicious behavior, the AM will allow the program to run outside that remote area but if it shows any malicious behavior, AM will terminate the program. This is what secure hunter anti malware did on my PC running on Windows 8.
What is system security scanner?
Malware Malware
What is Trojan. Zbot?
Malware do not download
Where can one find anti malware programs for free?
One may find free anti-malware programs all over the Internet. However, one must exercise much caution, because many are illegitimate. The only legitimately free anti-malware program that is widely-known and trusted is AVG's.
What is Free Malware for computer?
A free malware removal tool helps you identify and remove malware from your computer
Worms and Trojan horses are examples of .?
malware
Does mac book get game viruses?
So far there are no known virus's in the open. Not to say there never will but just not right now. There are a few Malware issues tho but there are a few free Malware/Anti-Virus programs you can download to be safe if you want.
I have something called Malware bytes' Anti-Malware installed on my computer and it will NOT allow me to remove it........ how can I remove it?
Chill You Woudnt Want To Delete it Malware Bytes Anti Malware Is On The Good Side Of The War Of Malware Try Add/Remove Programs
