What is Malware?

Malware, short for malicious software, refers to any malicious or unexpected program or code such as viruses, and trojans. What is Spyware? Spyware is short foradvertising supported software (Adware). Software that sends information about your internet habits back to the computer from which it's launched. Spyware is often builtinto free downloads and works in the background without a user's knowledge .Since it doesn't record an individual's personal information, it's often used to create marketing profiles based on surfing habits. Why is it called "Spyware"? While this may be a great concept, the downside is that the advertising companies also install additional tracking software on your system, which is continuously sending your tracking information over the internet. While according to the privacy policies of the companies, there will be no sensitive or identifying data collected from your system and you shall remain anonymous, it still remains the fact, that you have a "live" server sitting on your PC that is sending information about you and your surfing habits to a remote location.

What is a Rootkit?

A Rootkit is the hardest virus to detect. It is designed to hide in the computers
core processes making it difficult to detect. It often requires a complete wiping of
the hard drive and reinstalling the original operating system. What is a Dialer?
Dialers can be costly. A black hat hacker can use a dialer to dial those expensive
telephone numbers in small countries or to transmit stolen data.