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2. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   How malware gets on your computer. ... hackers by opening a “backdoor” to your computer after downloading a file or program that is disguised as something good but is actually bad (e.g. trojan ...

3. What is malware — and how can you protect yourself from it?

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   Malware is one of the biggest threats to the security of your computer, according to the FTC. Here's exactly what it is — and how to protect yourself. ... Malware is one of the biggest threats ...

4. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer malware

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   Computer malware is every bit as scary as it sounds. Fortunately, when you understand what it is and how to prevent it, your computing experience becomes much less stressful.

5. Pikachu virus - Wikipedia

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   The Pikachu virus, also referred to as Pokey or the Pokémon virus, was a computer worm believed to be the first malware geared at children, due to its incorporation of Pikachu, the mascot species of the Pokémon media franchise. It was considered similar to the Love Bug, albeit slower in its spread and less dangerous.

6. Computer worm - Wikipedia

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   A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. [1] It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers.

7. Overview of Malwarebytes Premium for AOL

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   Malwarebytes Premium is an anti-malware program for Microsoft Windows and MacOS that finds and removes viruses or malware. It protects you from rapidly evolving online threats like ransomware, software exploits, and infected websites which helps to keep malicious software from finding its way onto your desktop computer.

8. Comparison of computer viruses - Wikipedia

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   To combat computer viruses and other malicious software, many security advisory organizations and anti-virus software developers compile and publish virus lists. When a new virus appears, the rush begins to identify and understand it as well as develop appropriate counter-measures to stop its propagation.

9. What’s the difference between hackers, malware and ... - AOL

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   What is malware? Malware is another name given to viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, keyloggers, rootkits, backdoors, or bots. These are many forms of malicious software that can damage ...