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What is a malicious software (malware) and how to detect it topic here ..
The basic read for everyone, very easily understandable!
What is a malicious software (malware) and how to detect it: by John Barrett, on CLEANbytes.net: http://cleanbytes.net/what-is-a-malicious-software-malware-and-how-to-detect-it
Quote:
'Let’s take a look at the next scenario: in a morning when you check your emails, you find one with the subject “Top Ten jokes about wives” or … “Eva Mendes naked in the pool” but the sender is unknown to you. The email has a PDF file as attachment or maybe contains a link, what are you gonna do? Perhaps you think: if the attachment is not an executable then it can not be a virus and it’s safe to open it or if it’s about a website, it’s safe to visit it as long as I don’t download anything.
Then you open and view the attachment which indeed contains some good jokes about wives or maybe you click the link in the email which promises some good photos with Eva Mendes naked in the pool but you encounter an 404 Error(Page Not Found).
However, after a month or so when you forgot long time ago about this strange email, you receive the monthly statement from your bank and when you open it you find out that you were made a transaction and now your bank account is empty.
A hypothetical nightmare scenario? Unfortunately, this scenario can be a real story where the personages are you and the malware ..'
So read - and Keep Safe!
Yes, and take appropriate defensive measures for your PC ..
.
The basic read for everyone, very easily understandable!
What is a malicious software (malware) and how to detect it: by John Barrett, on CLEANbytes.net: http://cleanbytes.net/what-is-a-malicious-software-malware-and-how-to-detect-it
Quote:
'Let’s take a look at the next scenario: in a morning when you check your emails, you find one with the subject “Top Ten jokes about wives” or … “Eva Mendes naked in the pool” but the sender is unknown to you. The email has a PDF file as attachment or maybe contains a link, what are you gonna do? Perhaps you think: if the attachment is not an executable then it can not be a virus and it’s safe to open it or if it’s about a website, it’s safe to visit it as long as I don’t download anything.
Then you open and view the attachment which indeed contains some good jokes about wives or maybe you click the link in the email which promises some good photos with Eva Mendes naked in the pool but you encounter an 404 Error(Page Not Found).
However, after a month or so when you forgot long time ago about this strange email, you receive the monthly statement from your bank and when you open it you find out that you were made a transaction and now your bank account is empty.
A hypothetical nightmare scenario? Unfortunately, this scenario can be a real story where the personages are you and the malware ..'
So read - and Keep Safe!
Yes, and take appropriate defensive measures for your PC ..
.
