IRPC F & A 031516

POTENTIAL THREATS - MALICIOUS SOFTWARE

Malicious software (also known as malware) is a serious threat. These are programs that can "infect" other programs, damage hard drives, erase critical information, take critical systems off- line, and forward your data to external sites without your knowledge. Malware includes: – Viruses – Worms – Trojan Horse programs – Spyware – Programs which accidentally harm any system or data

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