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Antivirus software helps protect your computer against malware and cybercriminals. Antivirus software looks at data — web pages, files, software, applications — traveling over the network to your devices. It searches for known threats and monitors the behavior of all programs, flagging suspicious behavior. It seeks to block or remove malware as quickly as possible. Antivirus protection is essential, given the array of constantly-emerging cyberthreats. If you don’t have protective software installed, you could be at risk of picking up a virus or being targeted by other malicious software that can remain undetected and wreak havoc on your computer and mobile devices. If you already have antivirus software, you may believe you’re all set. But it might not be that simple. With new and savvier cyber threats and viruses surfacing, it’s important to stay current with the latest in antivirus protection. If there’s any crack in your cybersecurity defenses, cybercriminals likely will try to find...

  What is spamming? Anyone who’s spent more than a handful of seconds on the internet has encountered spam. It’s seemingly an inseparable part of the internet experience, something we accept as normal. But how can we define spam? What makes spam emails different from others? In terms of the internet, what does spam mean? This article contains: This article contains: What is spamming? Why is it called spam? What kinds of spam are there? How to recognize spam Spamming vs phishing Why am I getting spammed? How to prevent spam Stay protected with the world’s most trusted antivirus The answer is that  spam is always unrequested . It’s annoying, it’s usually promotional, it’s sent to loads of people, and it’s coming whether you asked for it or not. If you’ve signed up for a marketing newsletter and later gotten sick of it, that’s unfortunate, but it isn’t spamming. If the definition of spam is unsolicited bulk messages,  spamming  is the act of sending these messages, and ...

Malware   (a   portmanteau   for   malicious software ) is any   software   intentionally designed to cause damage to a   computer ,   server ,   client , or   computer network   (by contrast, software that causes   unintentional   harm due to some deficiency is typically described as a   software bug ).   A wide variety of malware types exist, including   computer viruses ,   worms ,   Trojan horses ,   ransomware ,   spyware ,   adware ,   rogue software ,   wiper ,   and   scareware . Programs are also considered malware if they secretly act against the interests of the computer user. For example, at one point  Sony  music Compact discs  silently installed a rootkit  on purchasers' computers with the intention of preventing illicit copying, but which also reported on users' listening habits, and unintentionally created extra security vulnera...

What is a virus? A computer virus or worm is a self-replicating program that sometimes spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents. Most viruses or worms are malicious programs designed to infect and gain control over vulnerable systems. Viruses spread via email can knock out systems burdened by the enormous amounts of generated email, as well as cause individual users major headaches. Virus epidemics only infect Microsoft Windows systems, usually through Microsoft Outlook (Express). Most other email clients and operating systems are safe. Runbox recommends using the Runbox Webmail interface for reading email, as it prevents automatic execution of possible viruses before they reach your computer. It also strips any malicious scripts from messages so they can’t infect your system (unless you open the original message in a separate window). How to avoid email viruses and worms Here are some simple rules you can follow to avoid being infected by viruses t...