Whether you need cybersecurity for your home or your business, IT Repairs offers Malware and Virus Removal services.
Virus Removal
Is your computer suddenly acting strange? It might be a virus. Signs of a virus include
Computer slows down with a reason.
Unusual messages or displays on your screen.
Some of your files become corrupted or suddenly don’t work properly.
Unknown programs of files have been created.
Programs or files, suddenly missing or held for ransom.
A disk or volume name has been changed.
If you notice any of the above you may have a virus. A virus on your machine can lead to data loss.
Malware Removal
Malware is “malicious software”, which is a generic term that describes any malicious program or code that is harmful to a system. Malware does the damage after it is introduced in some way onto a target computer.
Types of Malware
Virus: Viruses attach themselves to clean files and infect them. They can spread uncontrollably damaging a system’s core functionality and deleting or corrupting files.
Trojans: This malware disguises itself as legitimate software, or can be hidden in legitimate software that has been tapered with. They act discretely and create backdoors in your system to steal you data or let other malware in.
Spyware: Spyware is a type of malware designed to spy on you. It can capture and send date based on what websites you visited, your emails sent and received and more worryingly, what you type. This means people can access you passwords, credit card numbers used online, etc…
Worms: Worms infect entire networks by using network interfaces. It then uses consecutively infected machines to infect other machines on the network.
Ransomware: This type of malware is becoming increasingly common. This kind of malware typically locks down your computer and your files. It then holds hostage to your data, or threatens to erase or make the data public unless you pay a ransom.
Adware: Though not always malicious in nature, this malware automatically displays or downloads advertising material (usually unwanted) when a user is online. It can be malicious or lead to malicious infections.
If you suspect that you have a Malware or Virus issue or simply want to make sure that you won’t have one in the future, please Contact Us to see how we can help.
