What is the difference between Viruses, Spyware, Malware & Adware? - CKP Computers

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What is the difference between Viruses, Spyware,
Malware Adware?
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Theres nothing worse than turning on your PC
and be delightfully greeted (sarcasm) with
unwanted content popping up on your monitor. No
matter what you do, it wont go away and in some
cases can severely bog down a system or render it
completely unusable.
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FOR STARTER
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Ill list the different types of infections and
then highlight measures you can take to avoid
becoming a victim. There are many variations of
each type and sometimes can be a combination,
but here is a brief rundown of each, so youll
have a better understanding if the worst happens.
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 A virus is a self replicating program that is
designed to do damage. They are potentially the
most serious out of all the infections a PC can
get. Once executed (opened), viruses copy
themselves into other programs, data files or
onto the boot sector of the hard drive itself.
Viruses have the possibility to access personal
information, email contact list or corrupt
programs.
Viruses 
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Spyware collects personal information about the
user which is then sent to another entity without
consent. Some spyware can also give hackers the
ability to access the computer remotely. There
are a number of different spyware types, one
example is a key logger, which can record every
key press a user makes and with that
information, hackers can determine usernames and
passwords for websites, bank logins particularly.
Spyware
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Malware 
Short for malicious software, malware can be
thought of a collective term which can include
viruses, spyware and any other combination of
the above. Any software that is malicious in
nature is malware.
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Adware is considered to be an irritant by many,
which results in popup windows opening randomly
but otherwise not causing any other issues to
the computer. These popup windows can show
different information and usually contain links,
which if clicked on can cause more problems by
allowing viruses or other malware to be
installed. 
Adware
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Scary isnt it?
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It definitely can be
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For a minimal investment, allow CKP Computers to
install reputable security software as the
alternative could be far more costly. In order
to protect yourself it is always advisable to
have current up-to-date security software which
monitors your system. 
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