Most internet users are well aware that a firewall and some kind of malware protection software are essential to protect their computers from threats that can potentially harm a computer. But what is the difference between a firewall and a malware protection and removal application? To put it simple; a firewall can be compared to [...]
Categories: Malware Protection
A botnet is a collaboration of several programs working together across several computers to perform certain tasks. The affected computer is often compromised by a Trojan, which then connects to an IRC channel and awaits commands from the user in control of the program on the infected computer. The most common use of a botnet [...]
Categories: Malware Protection
Bearshare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that claims to allow users from all over the world to share their files. This is a known a spyware program and gets flagged by several antivirus applications and has received complaints from users worldwide. Because it is spyware it is usually not possible to remove it by [...]
Categories: Malware Protection
