Malware: what are the different kinds known today?

Malware, which is a combination of malicious and software, is among the most common threats that can intrude any computer almost anytime. Malware usually describes all the different kinds of programs that can cause security damage to a computer. Understanding why malwares attack is essential to keep such incidences to the minimum. So, let’s see what the major types of malwares are that can most commonly affect a computer and your productivity.

1. Phishing: The phishing websites/scams are usually initiated by websites that pretend to be legitimate and the main goal is to ‘fish’ for confidential information. Hackers use it to bring out confidential information, like banking details or personal details, which users think they are sharing on a government, banking or shopping site, while in the background something fishy might be happening.
2. Trojan Horse: The Trojan like phishing imitates a genuine program. The program may function genuinely, but the motive behind the same might be scam. The threats this can impose on a computer are data deletion, relayed spamming or porn, compromised security and infection of any sort that can affect the functionality and performance.
3. Spyware: This program collects information and sends to a computer that’s centrally connected, while targeting as an advertising tool. The threat is not very big, but hackers are now exploiting these and making it more vulnerable in the form of programs that are downloaded on a computer. Downloading programs that’s spyware infected can cause the computer getting slowed immensely. Removing the spyware is particularly difficult.
4. Worm: Worm depicts a virus that replicates over a network. These arrive through email and peruse the contact book and then start sending a copy of worms to all in the list, deceiving the message like it’s from the user. Worm is often used interchangeably with viruses and the former is used to deliver the later.
5. Virus: A virus can be very annoying and damaging. The number that exists currently is large and these can take control of either the complete or partial function. The virus can lead to data loss or can even scrap out confidential information like passwords, banking details, credit card information and more. A virus can infect a computer through a number of sources and can often send the information to any computer connected to the one infected. Also, the virus can deceive the users’ identity and send emails or objectionable content and can even coordinate attacks against the many websites on the web.

Tacking with malware is not always easy and to help users feel less of problems are the remote computer support specialists. The online computer repair technicians help users in understanding the kind of malware causing the problem and suggest the best resolution method to tackle with this situation easily.

About Author :Herry Willson is a ASUS Tech support expert who works for SupportMart, leading technical support Company in the US. They Provide support for windows all brand's antivirus, computer, desktops, laptops and Printers and Support for Antivirus Products You can get in touch with them at 1800 793 7521 toll free.