malware

Malware is a modern term, used as a shortened version of 'malicious software.'

Generally, malware is designed to infiltrate a computer system without the user's knowledge or consent.

Computer professionals use the term malware to describe many forms of harmful software meant to breech the security of a computer in some fashion.

The two main types of malware programs are spyware and adware. It also includes more destructive items, such as keyloggers, Trojan horses, worms, and viruses.

Anti-virus programs are often good protection against malware when kept up to date. Firewall protection may also assist in blocking malware from a computer.

You'll find bloggers talking about malware at sites like The David Kirkpatrick Blog and GeekOSystem.com.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “malware”

• in Cloud Computing
  Will Twitter Better Protect Its Tweets Acquiring Antimalware Company Dasient?
  No More Twitter Spam! Twitter Buys Dasient, Cloud Antivirus Company
  by goldensylph / on Jan 24, 2012
• in Technology
  Mobile Phone Best Practices: Having a VPN
  Although viruses are something to worry about, data security is much more important when it comes to smartphones.
  by allisonmidorireilly / on Jan 7, 2012
• in Android
  Android Market Serves Up Malware
  Android Malware Surges More Than 400 Percent During Last Quarter
  by goldnugget / on Nov 20, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “malware”

 

• Virus-slingers abuse WordPress vulns, dose punters with exploit

  
  news4geeks — Authority: 127
  Malware-spreaders are hacking into vulnerable WordPress-powered sites in order to drive traffic towards pages loaded with exploits.
  16 hours ago

• Microsoft Looking to Capitalize on Recent Android Malware Incident

  
  GottaBeMobile.com — Authority: 438
  Jabbing its rival while its down, Microsoft is exploiting Google’s publicized malware problem with Android market to get people to switch to Windows Phone in the latest Droid Rage campaign. This is at least Microsoft’s second campaign on social site Twitter to attract users to the company’s Windows Phone ...
  16 hours ago

• Google redirect / search engines unable to load - Windows 7 system

  
  TechSpot OpenBoards — Authority: 143
  Dear All, For about 8-10 days, Im having these problems with my laptop (32 bit Windows 7): When I start up my laptop after shutting it down entirely, all seems fine; google loads quickly. Then, from between 30-120 minutes after startup, things start going bad. First, google redirects (especially from links I try ...
  17 hours ago

• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.1.1000

  
  Onlyfreedownloadfiles.com — Authority: 114
  New Features: Malwarebytes Chameleon technology gets Malwarebytes Anti-Malware running even when blocked by infection. Incremental updates (paid version only). Ability to password protect key program settings. (paid version only) Improvements: Improved reliability and performance of the update process. Detection and ...
  17 hours ago

• System Check on Vista SP2

  
  TechSpot OpenBoards — Authority: 143
  Hi! I got the system check malware on a Laptop from a friend of mine with Win Vista. It appears, that all files were marked as "hidden" and that in the trojan appears in the auto boot. Hence, at every start of windows a lot of fake messages appeared. Thus, I deactivated the (random) .exe in the auto boot which came ...
  18 hours ago

• Trend Micro launches Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition for Android platform

  
  Mouseworldnow — Authority: 104
  NEW DELHI, India, 1st Februaury, 2012: Trend Micro, Inc., a leading cloud security and mobile security provider, today announced the launch of its Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition. Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition, the latest addition to Trend Micro’s product line-up, protects both Android ...
  18 hours ago

• Computer Security Tips

  
  PCCare247 Blog — Authority: 98
  Computer Security Mounting information needs and the pervasive use of computer networks, especially internet, to meet these requirements has made computers vulnerable to security threats stealing user’s privacy. Safeguarding oneself from such security threats and protecting their private data like bank details, ...
  1 day ago

• Internet Explorer and Firefox redirects to apype.com or smartwebsearch as homepage

  
  TechSpot OpenBoards — Authority: 143
  please help me. i downloaded this program called youtube downloader and although i have already uninstalled youtube downloader, it left me a malware that i cannot seem to get rid of no matter what i do. everytime i open my internet explorer and firefox, it automatically redirects to smartwebsearch or apype.com. i want ...
  1 day ago

• Android malware or aggressive advertising?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Mobile security companies offer different perspectives on 13 apps in Android Market that seem to overstep mark Two online security companies are arguing over whether as many as 5m Android handsets are infected with malware produced by a publisher via its official app Market – or just part of an "aggressive" ...
  2 days ago

• News on Android Apps

  
  Phones Review — Authority: 573
  It appears that the malware threat on the Android platform is becoming more dominate as apparently the word is the biggest ever Android malware campaign might have possible infected a staggering 5 million devices with victims downloading affected apps right from the Android Market. According to an article over on ...
  2 days ago

• Symantec Identifies Largest Android Malware Outbreak Yet

  
  Dial-a-Phone — Authority: 121
  Malware found inside 13 apps available in the Google Android Market could have infected between 1 million and 5 million devices...
  2 days ago

• Email Giants Move to Slash Phishing - WSJ.com

  
  Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check — Authority: 126
  Glad to see this Email-service providers Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and AOL Inc. are backing a new effort intended to dramatically reduce "phishing" emails—which attempt to trick recipients into thinking they come from a legitimate source. The companies—along with others such as ...
  2 days ago

• Installing AV after Combofix scan..

  
  TechSpot OpenBoards — Authority: 143
  Hi there, Broni has been helping me with removal of infection. I was away for a week and so the thread has been closed. In the meantime I have followed last instruction and run Combofix after uninstalling AVG free 2012 using AppRemover. Now that Combofix has run, can I reinstall an AV program? Any particular ...
  2 days ago

• New Android Market Malware Could Infect 5 Million Users

  
  GottaBeMobile.com — Authority: 438
  Google’s Android Market is now suffering the largest case of malware with Symantec reporting that 17 applications found on the company’s app store to be affected. The anti-virus software-maker recommends that if users find that they had installed any of the 17 affected apps, that they either uninstall the apps or ...
  2 days ago

• Removal instructions for Antivirus Smart Protection

  
  MSMVPS.COM — Authority: 479
  What is Antivirus Smart Protection? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Antivirus Smart Protection is a fake anti-malware application. These so-called "rogues" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have been compromised. Then they try to sell you their software, ...
  3 days ago

• Symantec tells millions of Android phones infected with malware

  
  GoAndroid — Authority: 435
  Symantec, maker of antivirus software, says in a report 1-5000000 Android phones are infected with malware. These spyware that has been identified as the Android.Counterclank virus. The virus collects data about the user of the phone and sends it to attackers. The malware was found in thirteen apps, of ...
  3 days ago

• Why Are Those Birds So Angry?

  
  RESCUECOM Computer Support Blog — Authority: 120
  Over the last few years, millions of Angry Birds have attempted to rescue their stolen eggs from the evil green pigs. They fling themselves repeatedly at the pigs’ enclosures, attempting to knock them over and kill the pigs inside. Each time they succeed in killing all of the pigs they are one stage closer to [...]
  3 days ago

• Virus and Malware Removal- Unable to open .in website

  
  TechSpot OpenBoards — Authority: 143
  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.0.1800 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: v2012.01.28.05 Windows 7 x86 NTFS Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385 Admin :: ADMIN-PC [administrator] 1/29/2012 1:06:02 AM mbam-log-2012-01-29 (01-06-02).txt Scan type: Quick scan Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | ...
  3 days ago

• Malewarebytes unable to cure "TROJAN.AGENT" Process svchost.exe

  
  TechSpot OpenBoards — Authority: 143
  So i pretty much got infected with male-ware. The problem is that for some reason i am not able to remove it properly. I noticed Skyrim was lagging. I checked my processes and of course, there is a process "svchost.exe" eating up 400k. I ran Malewarebytes. it found it, but during the process of removing and ...
  4 days ago

• Malware Protection Center Removal Guide

  
  Spyware Techie — Authority: 396
  Do you know what Malware Protection Center is? Malware Protection Center is a rogue antivirus application which serves the purpose to scare you with fake warning message and, finally, take your money. The fake software generated from the same family as Internet Security Guard or Home Security Solutions, all of which ...
  6 days ago

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