Malware Writers Wants Your Computer to Operate Efficiently

There used to be telltale signs when the computer had been infected with malware. The computer might slow down to the point where it would take minutes to load programs and pages on the internet. Another example is the blue screen appearing and indicating that the computer had crashed - and most likely the current work has disappeared too. That was in the old days of malware. Now, malware is much more sophisticated:

“… the criminals behind the infections usually want your computer operating in top form so you don’t know something’s wrong. That way, they can log your keystrokes and steal any passwords or credit-card numbers you enter at Web sites, or they can link your infected computer with others to send out spam.”

link: Is a computer virus stealing your identity?

It is no longer a valid assumption that the computer is free of malware because everything is working well. That computer still may be infected. It is necessary to keep up with the security patches and run the security software on a regular schedule. And that security software must be up-to-date with the latest definitions. The days of saying that ‘you-can-tell’ when the computer has been exposed to malware may be long gone in the near future. The sad fact is that hackers are becoming better and better.

Catherine Forsythe

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