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Malware Virus Trojan Worm
What
can you do to be protected?
Trend
Micro's systems detects more than 200,000 malicious programs
in North America every 24 hours by and more than 2,000,000
per week.
What
is Malware?
Malware
is a general term used to refer to programs that perform
malicious, actions. For example, a virus that also has Trojan-like
capabilities may be called malware.
What
is a virus?
A
computer virus is a piece of executable code that has the
unique ability to replicate. Like biological viruses, computer
viruses can spread quickly and are often difficult to eradicate.
They can attach themselves to just about any type of executable
file and are spread as files that are copied and sent from
individual to individual.
Some
computer viruses share another commonality: a damage routine
that delivers the virus payload, routine can also destroy
files, reformat your hard drive, or cause other damage.
If the virus does not contain a damage routine, it can cause
trouble by consuming storage space and memory, and degrading
the overall performance of your computer.
What
is a Trojan?
A
Trojan is a malware that performs a malicious action, but
has no replication abilities. A Trojan may arrive as a seemingly
harmless file or application, but actually has some hidden
malicious intent within its code.
Trojan
malware usually have a payload. When a Trojan is executed,
you may experience unwanted system problems in operation,
and sometimes loss of valuable data.
What
is a worm?
A
computer worm is a self-contained program (or set of programs)
that is able to spread functional copies of itself or its
segments to other computer systems. The propagation usually
takes place via network connections, email attachments,
instant messengers, file sharing applications, and by collaborating
with other malware such as Trojans or other worm variants.
What
can you do to Protect against Malware?
There
are many things you can do to protect against malware. At
the top of the list is using a powerful antivirus product,
and keeping it up-to-date with the latest pattern files.
To
learn more about Trend Micro's offerings, and find out which
solution is right for you, call TeleSwitch at (305) 593.9292
and one of our Data Specialist will be more than glad to
assist you.
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