{"id":10855,"date":"2021-02-21T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=10855"},"modified":"2023-02-01T19:26:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T03:26:19","slug":"what-is-malware-how-to-detect-and-get-rid-of-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/what-is-malware-how-to-detect-and-get-rid-of-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Malware?: How to Detect and Get Rid of Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you go onto an unfamiliar website or download something onto your computer, you’re risking possibly downloading malware onto your device. Scammers want to take advantage of their victims in any way they can, so they create fake websites that contain malware<\/a>. This malware can steal victims’ personal information<\/a> that could lead to them draining their victims’ bank account.<\/a> This is why it’s important to know what is malware and how you can detect it to get rid of it.<\/p>\n

What is Malware?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hacker-typing-a-virus-453476-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Malware is a type of virus, worm, trojan, or a harmful computer program that scammers create to steal their victims’ information. This information could include access to your finances, access to your most confidential information such as your SSN<\/a>, and access to your usernames\/passwords.<\/a> It could also cause damage to your computer, locking you out of it without warning. Sometimes, a scammer can even control your computer through the malware that was downloaded!<\/p>\n

How Can Malware Spread to Your Device?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hacker-laying-back-on-his-chair-453490-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Malware can spread to your device through multiple sources including:<\/strong><\/p>\n