One of the top methods of computer attacks comes from malicious software (malware), to the extent that there are tens of millions of new pieces of malware each year. Malware can be transmiotted to a computer from file downloands, e-mail attachments, USB thump drives, and other removable media. To make matters worse, malware is often disguised as something safe or even helpful like antivirus software.
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