Security threat & safety measures

 ❖ A computer virus is a program usually hidden within another simple program. Macro viruses created with the intention of fooling the user can deceive them in sharing confidential information. 

 ❖ Worms are very similar to viruses in the manner that they are computer programs that replicate copies of themselves. 

 ❖ A Trojan horse is a program that claims to rid your computer of viruses but instead introduces viruses into the system. 

 ❖ A Spyware is a program used to spy on the computer system to get all the confidential and sensitive information such as your bank account numbers, passwords etc. 

 ❖ Malware is any kind of unwanted software that is installed without your adequate consent. 

 ❖ Spam emails is not only unwanted, it clogs your email accounts and uses unnecessary server space. It is also referred as junk email. 

 ❖ Hackers were the gifted programmers who gain access to the systems or network to show case the security loop holes to the administrators. 

 ❖ Cracker was coined for such activist who had intentions of doing malicious activities.

 ❖ Anti virus tools software programs that help us to detect viruses and remove them.

.·.There are several security tools available which help us protect against all sorts of threats.e.g.antispam,antivirus,firewall, encryption tools,password managers & cleanup tools.