What’s a malware ? Definition of Virus, Adware, Spyware
This is a general explanation about different kind of online threats. What they do, and how. Introduction to viruses, malware, worms, adware and others.
DétailsThis is a general explanation about different kind of online threats. What they do, and how. Introduction to viruses, malware, worms, adware and others.
DétailsAdware (ad-ware) are a quite recent thread, compared of the others. They begin to rise in popularity with the decline of the shareware license model. Instead of offering trial version of the software they developed, software writers began to include ads in their installers
DétailsComputer viruses were the first kind of malware that were developed. At the beginning, they were not malicious per se (the first computer virus “Creeper”, developed in 1970 only displayed a message), but soon after malicious ones begin to appear and counter-measures known as “anti-virus” software were developed.
DétailsTrojan horses usually use social engineering, like a pirated software or a fake Office document send by mail, to gain control over a computer. Once installed, they usually hide themselves from the system and make it impossible for the user to remove.
DétailsComputers worms are designed to leverage vulnerabilities that allow them to gain control over a device then scan the network for other vulnerable devices and so one
DétailsUn ordinateur lent est l’une des choses les plus frustrantes que l’on puisse rencontrer. Que vous essayiez de travailler, de jouer ou simplement de naviguer sur Internet, attendre que votre PC réagisse peut sembler interminable. La bonne nouvelle ? Vous n’avez pas besoin d’acheter un nouvel ordinateur tout de suite. Avec les bonnes optimisations et…
DétailsUserland Rootkits explained. This is the first part of this rootkit writing tutorial in which we will detail the basics about userland rootkits.
DétailsAnlysis of Win32.Symmi Ransomware – Learn how this ransomware encrypts your files, and how to defeat it to decrypt your personal data.
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