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The malwares

The malwares are malicious codes which have mainly been programmed in order to harm. Each malware can be very dangerous for your computer and yourself because we practically can do everything we like of the infected PC, get your personal informations, for example.

The categories of malwares

There are various kinds and the following list could be incomplete :

Where do they come from ?

Some hackers whose knowledges are quite extended programmed those softwares. At least, it shows their IT abilities.

However, the script-kiddies put themselves out to go through there and directly use the others' softwares, being unaware about the risk to be had by a first infected malware on download.

Where and how can we catch malwares ?

Those malwares can be hidden wherever on the Web and in the softwares.

Thus, by downloading anything on the Internet, there's every chance to come across malwares more or less inconspicuous and powerful.

So a dishonest business don't ask the users' opinions before perfusing some spyware in its codes so as to flood you of advertisement likely to interest you, and a malicious person would not hesitate to foist you some malware to play with your computer.

Who can the victims be ?

Whoever using a computer is a potential victim !

It could be whoever from the kid chatting and surfing the Internet to the old man introducing himself to the Internet's joices, going through you !

So, at the same time you're reading those lines, a hacker may have targeted you (not me, don't worry =))

How can we protect ourselves from it ?

It is essential to equip correctly your computer against those threats. For this, refer you to the class which shows you the various security softwares here.

Let's conclude

The malwares are like the real life's illnesses : they can be very bothering, not to say, if they are not treated, mortal for your computer. Consequently, prevention is better than cure : equip correctly your computer against those threats, and update regularly your security softwares. However, the hackers will aways be one step ahead, then we never are completely under shelter ...


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