Do you have viruses in your PC a lot and you get confused how they get in your system. Well, to find out how viruses get in you system and mostly how they infect it, you'll need to know viruses.
There are thousands of viruses on the web which could infect your PC in several different ways, hence you need to know about these viruses and what could they do. The most important step in protecting your PC from viruses is to get an Application Software called Anti-Virus.
An antivirus is a special software specially designed by programmers to protect a user from these virus (User being "You").
Here i give you the list of viruses i know about and how they work. Understand them well, so that if next time your PC gets infected (which won't happen if you know about them), how to remove it.
Types of Viruses:
AdTool: An Adtool is a program that comes bundled up with other adware or malware programs and attaches itself as a toolbar to the web browser. Once installed, it captures the keywords searched by the user and displays advertisements that might be annoying. The ads can include pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links etc. It may launch at system startup and alter the browser settings. This adware program can also result in slowing down of the computer thus interrupting the workflow. It is therefore recommended to remove such a program from the system.
Adware: is a type of software that implants/instills itself on to the user’s computer and displays advertisements. The advertisements can take various forms such as pop-ups, pop-unders, banners and links that might be insidious for the user’s machine. Adware are often allied with various freeware programs. It runs in the background of the freeware programs in order to display various advertisements that can annoy the user. It may also monitor the websites visited by the user and display ads accordingly. Having adware on a system may also result in system slowdown, therefore, it is recommended to remove such program.
- What is a virus?
- How does it get in your PC?
- How and Why does it infect your files?
- and How to clean it?
There are thousands of viruses on the web which could infect your PC in several different ways, hence you need to know about these viruses and what could they do. The most important step in protecting your PC from viruses is to get an Application Software called Anti-Virus.
An antivirus is a special software specially designed by programmers to protect a user from these virus (User being "You").
Here i give you the list of viruses i know about and how they work. Understand them well, so that if next time your PC gets infected (which won't happen if you know about them), how to remove it.
Types of Viruses:
AdTool: An Adtool is a program that comes bundled up with other adware or malware programs and attaches itself as a toolbar to the web browser. Once installed, it captures the keywords searched by the user and displays advertisements that might be annoying. The ads can include pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links etc. It may launch at system startup and alter the browser settings. This adware program can also result in slowing down of the computer thus interrupting the workflow. It is therefore recommended to remove such a program from the system.
Adware: is a type of software that implants/instills itself on to the user’s computer and displays advertisements. The advertisements can take various forms such as pop-ups, pop-unders, banners and links that might be insidious for the user’s machine. Adware are often allied with various freeware programs. It runs in the background of the freeware programs in order to display various advertisements that can annoy the user. It may also monitor the websites visited by the user and display ads accordingly. Having adware on a system may also result in system slowdown, therefore, it is recommended to remove such program.
