Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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From Mary Landesman, your Guide to Antivirus Software
There's no such thing as a good virus, but there is some malware that's a whole lot worse than others. This week, a look at the most damaging types of malware.

Keylogger Trojans
The most insidious of threats, this is the malware everyone is afraid to find on their system.
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The Most Damaging Malware
All malware is bad. Some types are just far worse than others. These are the worst of the worst.
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Man-in-the-Browser Attacks
These threats are the equivalent of someone opening your mail, changing the contents, then sealing it back up and handing it to you.

Viruses Explained
What is a virus, worm, trojan? What is a bot, a botnet, a zombie? All this and more explained by Mary Landesman, your About.com guide to Antivirus.

 


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