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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye

True or False: Linux Is Immune to Malware and Viruses

Malware has become one of the most irritating problems on Internet. If your computer is infected by malware, you may be at risk of identity theft. Reports sure, that billions of dollars are siphoned from accounts all over the world using malware.

Malware functions and duties

Malware relates to all the different types of software which are created to have some malicious effect on your computer. Common names for malware are Trojan horses, viruses, worms and adware. Often, malware is used to monitor people's computer activities.

Malware is main objective is usually to control the system of the infected computer. This will usually involve supplying information to the user through pop-ups, or using their system remotely to spam others. For sure, that many millions of people have malware on their computers and don't know.

Potential sites to avoid

There are a number of sites that you can get malware from, but some of the more common places are listed below:

The Porn site

Many people like to go to porn sites, and these sites usually have malware attached to them.

The Celebrity picture site

Because celebrity website, attract a lot of visitors, this is a great breeding ground for malware. At one stage Jennifer Aniston was one of the most targeted pictures online associated with malware.

Sporting websites

Again sports, such as American football, basketball and baseball are all very popular, which makes them targets for malware.

Protection for yourself

You can buy a number of different antivirus program and anti-spyware programs. There are also programs which you can download for free, to find one that best suits your requirements you should do the due diligence.