Unfortunately, this activity is not completely risk-free , as many hackers have already figured out a way to implement malicious software, i.e. malware , into your PC , which starts cryptocurrency mining without your knowledge and sends the resulting reward directly to the "attackers". And it is in these and similar cases that AdBlock comes into play, which will prevent fraudsters, or rather fraudulent sites, from using the power of your computer without your knowledge and consent.
2.3. Malware
We have already encountered the term malware in passing in the previous section. However, “repetition is the mother of wisdom”, so we will remind you of it again. In other words, malware is malicious list of greenland consumer email or malicious software that can – of course without the user’s knowledge – penetrate a computer system and possibly damage it.
2.3.1. Types of malware
There are several types of malware:
from the aforementioned adware , which forces you to view ads and can collect your personal data,
through various viruses,
to ransomware . Ransomware is a somewhat newer type of malicious program that blocks a PC system or encrypts the data stored on it, and then demands a ransom from the user to restore access.
Read also: Do you have well-established protection against online dangers?
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