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infestations, other types of unsavory and undesirable contaminants started to appear. As more and more threats arrived and received names, categories of threats had to be created. Today, the lexicon of nasty computer denizens is too vast for even the Geekiest of Geeks to fully know. To simplify the process of communication, a new general terms was born: 'malware.' Logically enough, it simply stands for 'malicious software.'When the term malware was coined, it was to cover everything not previously named, but today, it is rapidly becoming an acceptable moniker for any software or program or macro or bho (browser helper object) that performs harmful processes to the host computer. This new nomenclature has made it much easier to communicate, but it has also left something of a hole in the general public's knowledge of protecting their computer system. For example, if anti-virus software is installed on a computer, is it safe from malware? The answer, by the way, is a resounding 'no'. Business - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under business/finance/loan/mortgage category Computers - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under computer hardware/software/peripheral category Internet - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing category Software - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under software category Web Design - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web design/development category Web Hosting - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web hosting category Web Promotion - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under search engine optimization/internet marketing category Web Resources - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under other web category Recreation - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under travel/hotel/cruise category Casino - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette category Health - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online pharmacy/hospital/health category Shopping - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online shopping/gift category Miscellaneous - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under all other categories There are entirely too many types of malware, with way too many destructive tasks at their cores to mention in one article – indeed, in one book. That's another way of saying that it is impossible to keep up with all the new malware releases. Fortunately for us mere mortals, the 'anti-hackers' stand steadfast at the gates of our PCs, ever vigilant for the newest attacks, and the ways to combat them. The 'anti-hackers,' by the way are those geeks who have not turned to the darkside. Without them, we'd be in the computer dark ages.Malware comes and goes. It appears, the geeks or software protection companies find a 'fix,' and that's that. One piece of particularly irritating, as well as harmful, malware appeared a while back. One of the more notorious pieces of this malicious code was dubbed "Cryzip." The name actually has roots. This type of malicious software locates a group of files on your computer, zips them with a password and then insists on a ransom payment for the safe return of your files – that's when you 'cry.'
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