Thursday, June 19, 2014

Antivirus,Malware and Spyware

Antivirus, anti-virus, or AV software is computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious computer viruses

Malware, short for malicious software, is any software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems

Spyware is software that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge.