Most people make mistakes, the computer virus problem, refers to a worm or Trojan horse. Although the Trojans, worms and viruses are often used interchangeably if not the same. Viruses, worms and Trojan horses are malicious programs that may damage the equipment, but there are three differences, understanding these differences can help better protect your computer’s impact is often harmful. Virus (A) adhere to a program or file from one computer to another, the rest of the infections, because of its travel. Like human viruses (2) the scope of computer viruses can be serious: some of the virus had only a slight effect, while others are annoying may damage your hardware, software or files. (3) Almost all viruses to connect to an executable file, which means that the virus may exist on the computer, but can not infect your computer unless you run or open a malicious program. It is important to note that the virus can not do without human action (such as the spread of infected program is running) in order to keep it going. (4) People continue the spread of computer viruses, mostly unknowingly, by sharing infected files or send e-mail messages as e-mail attachment viruses.
Worm (1) The worm is similar to its design, is considered sub-types of virus. The worm spread from computer to computer, but with the virus, the ability to travel without a person’s assistance. Worm in your system requires documents or information transmission function, so that it can travel the naked eye. (2) the greatest danger the virus is its ability to copy their system, so that your computer, rather than a single transport worm, you can send hundreds or thousands of copies of itself to form a huge devastating effect. One example is a worm that sends copies of itself to your report, each person listed, e-mail. Then, the worm will copy and send itself to each recipient’s address book for each person, the list continues on-line. (3) The copy of the worm, it can travel on the network, in most cases, the end result naturally is that the worm consumes too much system memory (or network bandwidth), which Web servers, network servers and personal computers stops responding. In a recent worm attacks, such as the much talked about Blaster Worm the worm is designed to infiltrate your system and allow a malicious user to remotely control your computer.
Trojan (1) Trojan horse full of traps, as long as it is named after mythical Trojan horse. The Trojan horse, at first glance seems to be useful software, but actually cause harm, once installed or run on a computer. (2) a receiving end of the Trojan are usually those deceived open, do you think who is the legitimate software or files from a legitimate source. When activated on your computer, Trojan horses, the result may be different. Some Trojans are designed to be more malicious (such as changing your desktop, annoying, stupid actively participating in the desktop icon), or may cause the file to be deleted, damaged your system information, serious damage. (3) The Trojan, also known as build on the computer so that a malicious user access to your system, possibly allowing confidential or personal information compromised the back door. Unlike viruses and worms, Trojan horses do not replicate by infecting other files or copies of itself.
Spyware, adware (1) spyware and adware to collect information about you without proper notification and consent information. (2) Spyware can be installed on your computer in many ways. One way is through the virus. Another method is to make it a secret to download and with other software you choose to install to install. You and I know how easy it is to stop to read all the documents in a free and just click “OK”. “This is often receive.
