What is a Computer Virus? We’ve all heard of the dreaded computer virus, but what’s just as important as awareness is understanding exactly what a computer virus is and what it means for your computer. A digital virus operates similar to a virus that affects your body – it’s a program that spreads malicious code […]
How to Recover from a Virus Attack
Virus attacks are now a norm in the tech world, and while antivirus technology has improved over the years, one can still have a chance to be infected. Moreover, how do you recover if this inevitably happens? With these steps outlined below, recovery can be less of a headache and help you prevent virus attacks […]
How to Avoid Viruses on Your Computer
Last week when we discussed how to backup your computer’s files, we talked about how losing your files in a computer crash (without having backed them up) is one of the most stressful events one can encounter with their gadgets. Today, we’re talking about another one of these stressful happenings — when your computer gets […]
What is Malware? Malware 101
Malware is a shorthand and umbrella term that describes all malicious software — or any software program that intentionally acts against the requirements of the computer user. Because of its umbrella-like designation, malware also refers to pretty much any form of hostile or intrusive software, including: computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware, […]