Computer viruses, spyware, trojans and worms are four related types of malicious software (“malware”) that can damage your computer and result in identity theft.

When they first arrived over twenty years ago, computer viruses, worms and trojans were fairly simple programs that sometimes copied themselves (at best) and could damage some of your data (at worst). Unfortunately, today’s malware is far more advanced and frequently used by criminals to steal your identity and even your money.

One sign of malware is that your computer runs slower than usual, or shows some unusual or changed behaviour for no obvious reason. Perhaps this isn’t a problem in itself… but of course, it is just a side-effect. The real problem- and danger- is that your personal data may be destroyed or stolen, you may suffer identity theft, or that your computer may be hijacked for use in criminal activity.

If you think that you might have a virus, spyware, trojan or worm on your laptop or PC computer, let us take a look at it. We can almost always remove such an infection and restore your computer to a workable state. (We can also save your data too in most cases). Our prices start from just £35 (inc. VAT).

For more information, take a look at the Wikipedia articles on computer viruses, worms, trojans, adware, malware and on spyware.

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