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2. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer ... - AOL

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   What should I do if I suspect my computer has been infected with malware? If you suspect your computer is infected with malware, immediately disconnect it from the internet to prevent further data ...

3. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   Some forms of spyware also qualify as scareware because they change the user's desktop background, install icons in the computer's notification area (under Microsoft Windows), and claiming that some kind of spyware has infected the user's computer and that the scareware application will help to remove the infection.

4. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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   Warning: Your computer has been infected with a virus! So goes these tech-support scams, which are some of the oldest in the book. After this lead-in, instead of removing the alleged virus, the ...

5. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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   A computer virus [1] is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs. [2] [3] If this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus, a metaphor derived from biological viruses. [4]

6. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Ransomware: Alters your computer system so you’re unable to log on, then demands payment to have your computer unlocked. Scareware: Claims your computer has a virus, then “scares” you to pay ...

7. Stoned (computer virus) - Wikipedia

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   Stoned is a boot sector computer virus created in 1987. It is one of the first viruses and is thought to have been written by a student in Wellington, New Zealand. [1] [2] By 1989 it had spread widely in New Zealand and Australia, [3] and variants became very common worldwide in the early 1990s.