Malware

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:51:52 -0700


(mal´wãr) (n.) Short for malicious software, software
designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such
as a virus or a Trojan horse.

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and spybot is now version 1.3 for new download

>-----Original Message-----
>Pardon my ignorance, but, is Malware different than
>spyware or virus?
>
>I have NSW, Spyware Guard, Spybot Search and Destory and
>Zone Alarm on my computer which is doing some strange
>things lately.
>
>Someone suggested that perhaps I had Malware.
>
>Could it be ? If so, how do I find it and fix it ?
>.
>



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