subject: The Most Dangerous Tree Types Of Malware Byte [print this page] Your computer will be infected and files become corrupted when a malware program makes it onto your computer. Your computer could be rendered totally useless with no hope of doing anything to fix it.
That is the worst case scenario. This means that you'd have to delete everything from your computer and start over. It would result in a great inconvenience if you have stored large number of personal files and data on your computer that you will be needing and do not want to lose. There are three main kinds of malware.
Virus - This is what most people are familiar with and they are most commonly spread through e-mail. No doubt everyone has seen some sort of anti virus software ad in some place or another. Such malwares, not only self-replicate but also damage and corrupt your files. Viruses can also end up deleting everything on your computer.
Computer worms are very similar to viruses in the way they work. However, a worm can attack an entire network and ultimately give its creator complete access. Therefore, the author of the worm gains access to everything on the network including all the files.
Spyware - There really isn't much harm done to your computer with spyware. If your computer is performing much slower than usual, it is a likely indicator that you have one of these problems. Spyware will report your activity and keep track of your internet activity and even manipulate your browser. Typically, spyware's bundled with additional no cost computer programs, and you will not realize it until it is too late. You will be subject to a large number of unstoppable irritating pop up ads as a result of the information the program garners from your activity on the web. Many of them get by your pop up blocker.
Now that you know about three different kinds of malware you may be able to diagnose one if something is wrong with your computer. A throughout scan of your computer by an anti-virus or anti-spyware software would clean your computer of malware or virus infections by removing them from your computer's memory. There are free versions available online that can be trusted to eliminate the malware successfully and you'll notice that your computer's speed will improve and you won't have to worry about your files becoming infected and/or deleted.
