The term “Malware†is just short for malicious software and it refers to software designed to “infect†a computer and cause damage to the computer’s hard drive, server or even its entire network (if applicable).
Malware includes “viruses,†“spyware,†“adware†(when it takes the form of spyware and tracks, reports and sales a user’s activity), “worms,†“Trojans (which falsely appear as beneficial programs so you’re tempted to download them so they can get to work quietly damaging your system and/or other networked computers), etc.
While there are many terms, with some acting differently in how and what they do, they can all attack your computer and wreak havoc on its operating system, hard drive, etc.
These computer programs, also known as scripts, spread ...
categorized as Uncategorized.
What is a Windows Registry?
In laymen’s terms, a Windows Registry is a centralized database used in Microsoft Windows 9x, Windows CE, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 to store settings and options for the operating system. It ...