{"id":722,"date":"2016-12-01T21:15:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T02:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/?page_id=722"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:54:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:54:14","slug":"malware-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.campbell.edu\/information-technology-services\/it-service-desk\/malware-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Malware Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Malware?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Malware (sometimes called spyware) refers to hostile or intrusive software, including computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware, and other malicious programs.<\/li>\n<li>It can take the form of executable code, scripts, active content, and other software.<\/li>\n<li>Malware may cause your computer to be unresponsive and potential loss or theft of personal and university information.<\/li>\n<li>There are products available, many of which are free, which will help control malware on your machine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How should I protect my computer against malware?<\/h2>\n<h3>For student and personally owned computers:<\/h3>\n<p>IT services recommends the use of the built-in security in your PC or Mac.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows Computers &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft Defender Antivirus.<\/li>\n<li>Windows Firewall and Network Protection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/stay-protected-with-windows-security-2ae0363d-0ada-c064-8b56-6a39afb6a963#:~:text=Windows%20Security%20is%20built%2Din,called%20Windows%20Defender%20Security%20Center).\">Protect against malware in Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mac Computers &#8211;\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>Gatekeeper, Notarization, and XProtect.<\/li>\n<li>MacOS Firewall.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/security\/protecting-against-malware-sec469d47bd8\/web\">Protecting against malware in MacOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\">Malwarebytes<\/a> may be useful as an additional anti-malware tool, but must be used according to its license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For university owned computers:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>IT Services provides Malware protection on all university owned computers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Tips to Avoid Malware<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the latest security updates ae applied to your computer.<\/li>\n<li>You should only download programs from reputable sites.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and avoid suspicious links on social media and other websites.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful when clicking links or opening attachments in email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"button  button--theme-orange\" href=\"\/information-technology-services\/help-desk\/\" >Contact the Help Desk<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"comm100-button-860\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    var Comm100API = Comm100API || new Object;\n    Comm100API.chat_buttons = Comm100API.chat_buttons || [];\n    var comm100_chatButton = new Object;\n    comm100_chatButton.code_plan = 860;\n    comm100_chatButton.div_id = 'comm100-button-860';\n    Comm100API.chat_buttons.push(comm100_chatButton);\n    Comm100API.site_id = 36709;\n    Comm100API.main_code_plan = 860;\n\n    var comm100_lc = document.createElement('script');\n    comm100_lc.type = 'text\/javascript';\n    comm100_lc.async = true;\n    comm100_lc.src = 'https:\/\/chatserver.comm100.com\/livechat.ashx?siteId=' + Comm100API.site_id;\n    var comm100_s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n    comm100_s.parentNode.insertBefore(comm100_lc, comm100_s);\n\n    setTimeout(function() {\n        if (!Comm100API.loaded) {\n            var lc = document.createElement('script');\n            lc.type = 'text\/javascript';\n            lc.async = true;\n            lc.src = 'https:\/\/hostedmax.comm100.com\/chatserver\/livechat.ashx?siteId=' + Comm100API.site_id;\n            var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(lc, s);\n        }\n    }, 5000)\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Malware? 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