Malicious software, or “malware” is an operation installed on a computer or mobile device without the user’s permission. The spyware or virus can cause the device to crash and can enable the hacker to steal personal information.
Onguardonline.gov has identified steps for avoiding malware.
These steps include
Computers should be monitored for unusual behavior. A computer may be infected with malware if it won’t shut down, slows, crashes or displays repeated error messages, identifies a barrage of pop-ups or displays unintended webpages.
More tips for avoiding and detecting malware can be found at www.onguardonline.com.