Antivirus vs Anti-malware
Many people get confused with the terms “antivirus” and “anti-malware” and miss to understand the difference between them. In a perfect world, there would be no Viruses or other diseases, and no one would ever get sick, but since little nasties that make you feel lousy to exist. Prevention seems like a pretty good idea, for people the solutions are pretty well established but online it’s not always so clear. Computer nasties can be hidden in links, downloaded files and even pop-ups or other advertisements, so you will need a software to protect yourself, but how do you know which one? Most internet security companies try to market their service as one of two things antivirus or anti-malware. What are the differences between “viruses” and “malware”? Viruses are a particular type of malware (designed to spread), while malware is a general term used to represent all sorts of unwanted or malicious code. Malware can contain viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, wor...