What are Malware, Viruses, Spyware and Cookies? Total Security
Before you download from the Internet, you must first be sure what you are doing. Before you download from the Internet, you must first be sure what you are doing. What Makes them Different? Malware "Malware" means malicious software and is used as a generic term for a virus, spyware, worm, etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand-alone computer or a network computer. Whenever the term "malware" is used, it means a program designed to harm your computer, whether it be a virus, worm, or Trojan horse. Virus A virus is a program written to enter your computer and damage or alter your files or data. A virus has the ability to corrupt or delete data on your computer. Viruses can also replicate themselves. A computer virus is more dangerous than a computer worm because it modifies or deletes your files while a worm only replicates itself, without making changes to your files or data. Viruses can enter your computer as an email attachment containing photos, gre...