A computer virus is any unwanted software that is installed on your computer without your knowledge or consent and they fall into several different categories. Viruses can spread via email, through USB data sticks or online downloads of software, programs or hijack websites.Having and effective, up to date firewall is essential to keep unwanted intruders out of your computer network. Identifying, finding and eliminating a virus can be a costly process in time, potential data loss and the cloning of personal data. Unless you are totally proficient in the process it is actually possible to make things worse by only removing part of the malicious code.
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Antivirus firewall software has been developed to protect your computer and ensure you computer remains virus free. A well set up firewall should detect any attempt at hacking your computer and quarantine the virus or malicious code before removing it from your computer completely. Viruses are not the only computer nasty you should watch out for and hackers are constantly evolving new ways to penetrate your firewall software. Does your antivirus firewall software have the ability to overcome these online threats?
Malware (malicious software): software created to infiltrate your computer to find and identify your personal details without you aware. Such malicious code, once installed on your computer can records your key strokes, including log-in details and passwords for your online bank account.Adware: Advertising software which can either randomly hijack your browser and show you advertising from the hijacking software or watch your online activities and pop up ads on your computer without you being able to control when this happens.Spyware: As the name suggests it spies on your data on your hard drive and your online activities. Like malware and adware, it is installed on your PC without your knowledge.
Maliciously coded software like the above is rapidly becoming the most recognizable form of “crimeware” and detection is becoming more difficult due to the computer programming involved. Firewalls are becoming increasingly sophisticated against programs such as Computer Worms, which are a category of virus that self-replicates, emailing themselves to all your contacts. Mainly found on large network computer systems with many users, worms make copies of themselves that are then directed to other computers on the network.
