Welcome again to Every PC Solution. In this guide, we will talk about Malware and their types and how to prevent from getting attacks from these kinds of viruses
What is Malware in Computer?
Malware is a combined word gathered from "malicious software" malware is any kind of computer or smartphones program that is designed to damage the computer, server, or any kind of device in which malware is injected easily by means of the internet.
How Does Malware work or attack?
The malware is sent in the particular operating system or software through the hole(issue or error) in the program also known as a "software bug" The programs that are used to designed to collect user's information without asking or giving warning messages to the user that this application might collect information are also considered in the category of malware
What are the types of Malware?
There are many types of malware that can affect whole work or even can give damage to your system the types of malware are given below:
- Worms:
Worms is a kind of malware that can enter into your system either from application software or through the internet however what will be the cause it to enter in PC. Depending upon the type of Worms it can give the following damage to your system
- It can either delete or damage your system files or your important data.
- It can install many unwanted apps of which you might not be aware.
- It might make copies of itself in the different parts of your hard disk.
- It can steal all your important data
- Might open a door(ways) for security breakers
- Viruses
The Virus is another kind of malware A virus is a software program that is attached to the application or even operating system it can be spread through non-trusted vendors that provide executable extensions that you download from the internet or file-sharing or even documents.
- Trojan Horse
As from name, this is another type of malware that can attack the computer in one way or another by representing itself as a regular program that cannot be noticed easily and installed in the computer system installation of such applications is the installation of the trojan horse which can open the gates for Security breakers to enter in the system and get control all over the system and allow duplication of important data of users and send it to Security breaker.
- Spyware:
Spyware is a type of malware that collects information like usernames, passwords, and other kinds of suffering information which include your suffering activity like your bookmark.
The spyware can be delivered into other systems through text messages, emails, and other text mailing activities. The spyware keeps running in the background to capturing sensitive information like credit cards and identity information, however, spyware might install other software to break security and to enter in the system.
- Phishing:
Phishing is another technique used to get login type information it is another type of cybercrime that is now become more common nowadays how does it work? the security breaker make a copy of the webpage then send it through different types like mailing texting etc. when a user opens that page and log in to the pages that were sent by the security breaker then their login data were sent to the breaker
Again there are many types which did not discuss here but If you want to read more about it then visit this webpage
How to know if a computer has viruses or malware?
here is a guide to understanding if your PC has a malware attack or contains a virus. Your PC might be starting misbehaving and do annoying things which probably you don't like to see again such as:
- PC starts functionally very slowly or some apps start to not responding
- The Computer starts freezing or starts hanging
- The BSOD's Blue Screen of Death Occurs more commonly and intensively than previously.
- Apps start misbehaving not responding or crashing.
- Getting notifications on the home screen.
- Randomly opening unknown web pages.
- Opening Unknown and unwanted applications when you boot into windows.
- PC starts taking too long to pass through the welcome screen.
- Takes longer to shut down or restart.
How to get rid of Malware or How to get rid of Viruses?
Well, there are many ways applications are used to remove malware from the Computer some of the applications are free and some are paid depending on the threat we can use the best way to remove viruses from the PC.
Windows Defender:
The easiest and quickest way to scan and remove viruses from the computer is using the Windows builtin tool that comes for free to remove malware from the pc simply go to Windows search and search for the application "Windows defender" and open it now also named as system security in Windows 10
open it and go to virus and threat protection >> Scan now from there Select windows defender offline scan then scan now. there might be an option known as quick scan or complete scan however, a quick scan takes about 15 minutes to complete but I recommend you to do a complete scan in order to not take risks.
There is Ton's of antiviruses program available on the network which did the same thing of scanning for malware and viruses here I am using only one but you can get a list of antiviruses here
Malwarebytes:
Malwarebytes is a free application that scan for malware and viruses on the computer just download and install it from here the free version is enough for our work just install it and scan for viruses after that click on the scanned result and then remove malicious software from the list and you are ready to go
Hope this article helps you a lot if you still need help then feel free to message me at 008abdullahshah@gmail.com