What is the difference between a VIRUS, Spyware, Malware or Trojan Horses?What is the difference between VIRUS, Spyware, Malware or Trojan Horses?
Well by simple definition a COMPUTER VIRUS is a piece of code that is capable of copying or replicating itself and typically has a harmful effect, such as corrupting the Windows Operating System or Destroying a User’s Personal Data Files such as Pictures, Documents or Emails.
The main conceptual difference between a virus and spyware or malware is the fact that the “virus” can spread from computer to computer without the user’s knowledge and the other two can not.
Fake AntiVirus Program WinDefender 2008/2010/2012/2014, Spyware Malware
Fake PC Optimizer Pro is used to tell you that you have fake problems and they are there to help you fix them FOR A PRICE!
Spyware AND MALWARE however, is usually found in the form of a downloadable program from the Internet. Most often disguising itself in the form of a product or service meant to enhance your PC or Life Style experience; such as speeding up or “fixing” your computer problems, playing games for free online or all the porn you can handle.
SPYWARE typically appeals to spontaneous and impulse buyers and can present itself in the form of a TOTALLY FREE weight loss program, get rich quick scheme, improve your love life, live longer, look younger, and make you breakfast in the morning kind of program 
MALWARE (Also Known as a TROJAN HORSE) install themselves in the same way but rather than logging user activities they simply cut important data files from your system or install other spyware programs without your knowledge or permission.
Fake Registry Optimizer is a form of malware just to collect your money
Once the SPYWARE OR MALWARE PROGRAM downloads and installs itself on your computer; It typically changes many of your web browser configuration settings such as your home page and favorite search engine. Sometimes even your default browser completely. The spyware then lives up to its namesake by logging the user’s activities of your PC (usually for advertising purposes), ranging from what sites you typically visit to recording credit card information and online banking transactions.
SPYWARE CAN SLOW YOUR SYSTEM DOWN BECAUSE… The installed program runs in the background, monitoring AND LOGGING user’s activities to the hijackers own web server/database. After the information is logged, the program THEN REDIRECTS your browser to the intended location or site you expected to go to in the first place and sometimes takes you to a site that states your computer “is infected” or needs “to be fixed”.
The spyware will then take the form of a REGISTRY OPTIMIZER, PC PERFORMANCE ENHANCER, FAKE VIRUS REMOVAL PROGRAM and then ask the user to pay a certain amount of money to “fix it”.
FAKE GOVERNMENT/FBI/CIA SEIZED COMPUTER VIRUS
SOME OF THE HARDER TO GET RID OF SPYWARE AND MALWARE PROGRAMS take the form of Government Agencies stating that the PC was seized by the FBI or CIA for Child Pornography or some other illegal activity such as File Sharing or Movie Viewing. Appealing to the vanity and embarrassment of the PC USER. (I’ve had priests calling me saying please help in this matter) THE FAKE SEIZED COMPUTER PROGRAM WILL NORMALLY ASK FOR MONEY IN THE FORM OF A MONEYPAK! As it is harder to trace or get your money back with this type of payment method.
FAKE GOVERNMENT/FBI/CIA SEIZED COMPUTER VIRUS
FAKE GOVERNMENT/FBI/CIA SEIZED COMPUTER VIRUS
Please come back in a few weeks as I embellish and update this article with how to get rid of a virus for free tutorial, add links to definitions, anti-virus programs and include more information for free to save you time, money and frustration.
Future articles are:
- What is the Difference between Software, Shareware, Freeware, Adware and nagware,
- PLUS OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE What is it and what does it mean to windows and the FREE SOFTWARE FEDERATION!!!?
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