How to Stop E-Mail Spam, Spyware, Malware, Computer Viruses, and Hackers from Ruining Your Computer or Network

ome information and data must be passed between the browser and Web servers. Cookies, for example, have been the labeled as malware or adware for years; however, they are simply passive data files that identify and track a user’s activities online. The use of cookies is how Web sites recognize someone as a returning customer and can “recommend” products of interest to them based on your shopping and browsing history. Cookies are typically very safe and improve the online experience. This book will discuss cookies more in Chapter 6.
This chapter will give an introduction to some of the malware threats Internet users face. This chapter will discuss each in detail and provide readers with the knowledge, tools, and skills to deter, detect, and prevent malware from affecting their computers and network systems.