Blog for Viruses, Malware, Spam & Antivirus

  Spam is an unsolicited email which sends to users without their request or interest. The spam email may contain a link called  phishing  email, which redirects users to a vulnerable website in order to compromise their sensitive information. In this post, we will discuss “ What is Spam in Computer” and the  types of spam email in Computer. What is Spam in Computer? What is spam in computer?  Spam is unsolicited and unwanted junk  email  that sent out in bulk to user’s computer through the  internet . Typically, most spam message is sent for commercial advertising and phishing, which is economically very cost-effective medium for the  spammer . The spam is sent to the user’s computer in the different form such as bulk email, phishing email, social media posts, text messaging and blog comments. It is observed, that maximum spam sent as email to the users mail box. Spam emails are time and resource consuming and some spam email are dangerous t...

What Is a Computer Virus?   A computer virus is a kind of malicious computer program, which when executed, replicates itself and inserts its own code. When the replication is done, this code infects the other files and programs present on your system.  These computer viruses are present in various types and each of them can infect a device in a different manner.  A computer virus is a program which can harm our device and files and infect them for no further use. When a virus program is executed, it replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and instead enters its own coding. This code infects a file or program and if it spreads massively, it may ultimately result in crashing of the device.  Across the world, Computer viruses are a great issue of concern as they can cause billions of dollars’ worth harm to the economy each year.  How Do Viruses Infect Your Computer? There are many different ways that computer viruses can infect your computer. But som...

  Almost everyone is familiar with the term computer virus, but only a few might have heard about the term malware. A computer virus is a type of malware. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, ransomware and many others. In this post, we analyse the different types of malware including the Wannacry, which is a form of ransomware. What is a Malware? Malware is the shortened form of  malicious software . Malware is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software including Ransom wares, Computer Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, Spyware, Adware, Scareware etc. This is any program or file that is harmful to a computer user. The term refers to software that is deployed with malicious intent. Malware can be deployed even remotely, and tracking the source of malware is hard. It can take the form of executable code, scripts, active content, and other software. These malicious programs can perform a variety o...