Gaming

Virus Vs Malware

Your computer has frozen. Sometimes you’re on a page that demands money, so you will be given control of your computer back. Sometimes it just dies and you can’t get it going again for love or money. Sometimes it just works slowly and sometimes it crashes completely.

Most of the time we will say that we have a virus in our computer and, like the ones that we can have in our body, these viruses attack the space of the hard disk of our computer or the central processing unit, which makes it very difficult to fix.

By definition, a computer virus is a malicious software program that replicates itself by modifying other programs and inserting its own code. That is, it gets into your computer and then takes over your programs, sometimes leaving them not working at all.

Those who release these viruses are using social engineering tricks to exploit vulnerabilities in systems. Sometimes even if you have a security system on your computer, the virus can bypass it and still infect you. Viruses cost billions of dollars a year in economic damage because the damage they cause is so great. They are profit targets, political messages or sabotage. Sometimes the people who create them are just for the fun of watching users suffer, and they suffer.

On the other hand, malware is malicious software, such as ransomware, worms, Trojans, and spyware. Fortunately, they do not interfere with hard drive space or take control of your computer, although they are still annoying to own and operate.

There are many places that deal with removing malware from your computer and even programs that you can download that will scan and remove them from your system. Now that we know more about these things, security systems have pre-programmed scans that take place in an allotted time to scan the computer and alert you to any problems before it becomes too big to handle. With an antivirus program and your security, you are in a good place to keep your computer running smoothly. Sure, sometimes it goes slow and sometimes you need professional help and fortunately there are those who deal with computers on a daily basis and know what they are doing.

In the meantime, back up everything important so you don’t lose it if the next big virus hits your computer.

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