Spam Protection – Know Thy Enemy: Viruses and Malware, Trojans and Adware
Spam has increasingly become known for containing malicious software that can actually hurt your personal computer. The entire purpose of these programs is to carry out unauthorized, commonly detrimental, actions. They self install on your computer, infect every program and file that they can. Usually these types of viruses are spread via email. Spammers will disguise them as harmless attachments in the hope that you will download them.
These programs come in many forms, the most common of which are viruses, Trojan horse, malware and adware. Being knowledgeable about their presence and how they work will protect you from this kind of spam.
Viruses
Viruses are computer programs that were designed for one thing: to infect your system and cause major damage… Continue reading...
