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With so many forms of viruses out there surfing the internet safely can be a tough thing for some PC users. Lets first break down a list and definition of the different kinds of infections your PC can get. Here is a list of the most common from our buddies at Malwarebytes:

• Adware
  Adware (or spyware) is a small program that is designed to show advertisements (in various form and degrees of intrusiveness) on your computer. It often reports personal information back to its owners. As a result your sense of privacy can be violated.
• Backdoor
  A backdoor is a small malicious program that is used to gain access to a computer by bypassing the computer access security mechanisms. It gives the attacker almost unlimited rights. While it can be used to spy on a user, it is mainly used to install other malware on the system.
• Heuristic
  A technique designed to detect malware by empirical means but without having the specific data.
• Malware
  A generic name for all types of malicious programs: adware, backdoors, rogues, trojans, viruses and worms.
• Rogue
  A rogue program is a malicious program that is disguised, for instance, as trustworthy anti-spyware programs or registry cleaners. But these programs are only put on the market to scare you into buying these programs because they make exaggerated claims about the safety of your computer or, worse still, give erroneous scan results or put their own malware in your system.
• Trojan
  A trojan (or Trojan horse) is a small malicious program that pretends to have a particular function, but that only shows its real purpose after execution and that purpose is often destructive. Trojans cannot multiply themselves, which differentiates them from viruses and worms.
• Virus
  A virus is a small malicious program that multiplies and is capable to attach itself to other programs after being executed. It then causes an infection and causes various degrees of damage to your computer.
• Worm
  A worm is often characterized as a malicious application that will use a host machine to infect other machines. Therefore worms can create enormous damage on networks with multiple computers.

With all the different forms of infections and choices of Anti-Virus/Malware protection, finding the right one for you can be a difficult decision. In our testing at Support Nerds we have found MalwareBytes to be the least intrusive yet best active protector against Malware and Viruses. That is why we provide it to all of our PC Total Care Customers free of charge. While this software is great against blocking those forms of infections, for people looking to get a free option for firewall, we suggest the Free Zone Alarm Firewall. It will take a little setup and a little training of the program, but after a week, it should be up and running smoothly.

If you think you might be infected and you’re not sure what to do, feel free to visit SupportNerds.com or click the live chat link below to be instantly connected with a Certified U.S. Based Expert who can help resolve your computer issues.

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