What is Malware Short for malicious software, software designed specifically to damage or disrupt a

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Is Your Computer at Risk for Malware/Spyware/Adwar
e?

• What is Malware?Short for malicious software,
  software designed specifically to damage or
  disrupt a system, such as a virus or a Trojan
  horse
• What is Spyware?Spyware is a term used to
  describe software and tracking cookies that track
  your computer usage and reports it to a third
  party, often without your consent.
• What is Adware?Adware is different than Spyware
  in that it does not necessarily spy on the user.
  Sometimes working in conjunction with Spyware,
  Adware displays pop-up ads, or changes your home
  page.
• Visit www.ecu.edu/medstudentcomputing/toolkit for
  information on how to get rid of these items.