Myth-Busting the Most Ridiculous Malware Myths
Even for the more tech-savvy among us, myths surrounding malware are common. Some of them don’t make any sense. Let’s take a look at the worst of them and separate the truth from the lies when it comes to computer virus removal.
Viruses are worse than malware
Not true, by its very definition malware is malicious software, so viruses are a form of malware. Many people think malware is harmless and that viruses are the bad guys that will wreak havoc on their computers. Truth be told, viruses are also a type of malware.
Macs can’t get viruses
Not exactly true! Even though Macs can’t be harmed by any Windows-based viruses, if you think that your Mac can’t get a virus then you may find yourself in trouble.
Malware was created by anti-malware companies.
There is an old myth floating around that antivirus companies are the ones responsible for creating the malware so they could sell their protection.
To date, no evidence will back this up. The myth comes from a certain type of malware that was popular in the early days of computers. For example, a pop-up on a website would say you had various viruses on your computer. And if you clicked on the link, a virus would automatically end up being sent to your computer.
Hackers also create antivirus software for the sole reason of stealing money from people that used it. This still happens today, you would be surfing the net and your browser starts to flash an image about how your computer has been infected when you click on a seemingly innocent link.
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