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What is a virus?
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From Mary Landesman, your guide to Antivirus Software, resources to help you better understand malware and its impact.
Free online security courses
Whether you need help understanding Windows or want to know what the difference is between a virus and a Trojan - and why it matters - these free online courses can help.
Is your PC a zombie?
In the computer world, a Trojan can be used to turn your PC into their own computing matter - effectively turning it into a zombie machine.
DDoS attacks, zombies, and botnets
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Trojans are often used to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against targeted systems, but just what is a DDoS attack and how are they performed?
What is a virus?
The term 'virus' and its definition may have outlived its prime. In today's hostile computing environment, one would do better to ask, "what is malware?"
Understanding virus names
Antivirus vendors generally assign virus names consisting of a When attempting to find information about a particular virus, it can be helpful to understand how the virus names are formed.
Antivirus Glossary: Trojan
A Trojan is a program that appears to be legitimate, but in fact does something malicious.
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