What is malware and how do you know if it affects your pc? Is it possible to solve the problem?

What is malware and how do you know if it affects your pc?  Is it possible to solve the problem?

Definition of malware from Wikipedia.org

Malware, short for malicious software, is made up of programming (code, scripting, active content and other software) designed to disrupt or deny the operation of gathering information that leads to the loss of privacy, or operating, access resources system and other abusive behavior. The expression is a general term used by the professionals for a variety of forms of software code or hostile, intrusive, or annoying program.

One of the best (and FREE) ways to prevent it from running Microsoft Security Essentials, which will scan your (s) and eliminate the bad guys you can be picked up when you surf, opening files is sent to you etc..  Of course security software is only good if it updates often with the newly found bad, but MSE update daily and you can set to sweep once per day or more.

http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx

I suggest that you download and install, then let run a FULL scan and see what it finds.

Tags: Windows

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