Spyware & Malware Removal

Wilmington NC Spyware & Malware Removal

At Community Computer Repair we specialize in the Removal and prevention of Virus's and all Variant such as Worm,Trojans, Malware, Spyware and all Malicious Code Attacks and executions.

Applications such as Spyware and Malware are installed on your computer—typically without your knowledge—to gather and refer information about you to advertisers and other interested parties. Without your knowledge, Spyware and Malware can be easily installed when you access certain web sites or download certain programs (e.g., file sharing applications).

These applications do a number of things besides gathering information about you. For example, they can

* slow down your computer,

* slow down the computer network,

* significantly increase unwanted pop-up windows,

* cause your browser to open to a different or undesirable web site (called "hijacking").

The Definitions on Malware

Malware, a portmanteau from the words malicious and software, is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.[1] The term "computer virus" is sometimes used as a catch-all phrase to include all types of malware, including true viruses.

Software is considered Malware based on the perceived intent of the creator rather than any particular features. Malware includes computer Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, most Rootkits, Spyware, dishonest Adware, Crimeware and other malicious and unwanted software.

The Definitions On Spyware

Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to collect information about a user, their computer or browsing habits without the user's informed consent.

While the term spyware suggests software that secretly monitors the user's behavior, the functions of spyware extend well beyond simple monitoring. Spyware programs can collect various types of personal information, such as Internet surfing habits and sites that have been visited, but can also interfere with user control of the computer in other ways, such as installing additional software and redirecting Web browser activity. Spyware is known to change computer settings, resulting in slow connection speeds, different home pages, and/or loss of Internet or functionality of other programs. In an attempt to increase the understanding of spyware, a more formal classification of its included software types is captured under the term privacy-invasive software.

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