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The differences between spyware and viruses are subtle. Both are widely known as malicious software (malware), known as being unwanted and most of the times a big threat to data, privacy or financial integrity.

While viruses seek to spread, malware seek to steal information in the most silent way possible. As viruses are of many types and this papers is not directed towards the thorough analysis of them, it is commonly known since the first viral days that a virus is commonly known as infecting files in a system and using those files to infect other systems that shell the previously infected hosts. Another more up to date example would be an email-delivered virus (a worm) that searches your computer's file system for your Outlook address book and sends infected email messages to contacts it finds in the address book.

In the same time, a virus will not rely on such simple spreading methods such as email spreading and file infection but also more advanced features such as network propagation, (self replicating, doesn't need any action from users to get a computer infected) file sharing, telnet, FTP, Instant Messengers, or any services and programs on your computer that communicate with other computers. Viruses seek to spread, but spyware tries to stay put, a behavior we typically associate with a parasite. This is very common in the world of cyber espionage and is typical to today's attack schemes and social engineering designs where users are tricked into clicking, downloading, installing and taking several actions that lead to their own ID theft and data corruption.

For the better chance of security, always have your system updated and never install unknown third party components or uncertified software. Keep 1ClickSpyClean's detection definitions updated and always check for news and new protection features that are always available to keep the privacy of all Secure PC Solutions customers intact.

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