What is Malware?

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Tip 1 - Kaspersky Personal & Family Security Software

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fro Doh | permalink

Learn about and compare the home computer security products that Kaspersky Lab offers, like Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014.

For further reading: http://usa.kaspersky.com/internet-security-center/internet-safety/Malware-remover-vs-antivirus-software ^[1]

Tip 2 - Viruses, Spyware, and Malware

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by christlesandelys | permalink

What is malware? "Malware" is a term for any software that gets installed on your machine and performs unwanted tasks, often for some third party's benefit. Malware programs can range from being simple annoyances (pop-up advertising) to causing serious computer invasion and damage (e.g., stealing passwords and data or infecting other machines on the network). Additionally, some malware programs are designed to transmit information about your Web-browsing habits to advertisers or other third party interests, unbeknownst to you.

For further reading: https://ist.mit.edu/security/malware ^[2]