Definitions of Malware, Spyware, Viruses and More - Beginners Guide to Malware, Viruses and Spyware.

Everthing Old is New Again: Trojan Horses
Trojan Horses - Anyone familiar with Greeek Mythology recognizes the tale of Troy and the Trojan Horse.
Basically, Trojan Horse programs were developed as bait to get people to do the hard work of spreading computer viruses. Just like their historical namesake, a vicious little package is placed in a […]

Definitions of Malware, Spyware, Viruses and More - Beginners Guide to Malware, Viruses and Spyware

As I was writing the article about the Rise in Computer Viruses, Spyware and Malware earlier today I realized about mid- through that not everyone reading that article would know exactly what those terms mean.
In order to help anyone who doesn’t understand the difference between a spyware program, trojan horse and a virus, I decided […]