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webfoot scanning macbook pro and windows 10

  • 10 September 2016
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HI,
Have webroot on macbook pro and windows 10. When scanning macbook it says scanning for malware virus and other threats.
Scanning windows 10 it says scanning for malware. I hope hope I'am getting full protection on windows 10?
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Best answer by RetiredTripleHelix 10 September 2016, 05:25

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Hello and Welcome to the Webroot Community!
 
All infections are called Malware so WSA protects PC's, Mac's and Android devices from all kinds of Malware see here for more info about Malware: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
 
Malware, short for malicious software, is any software used to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, gain access to private computer systems, or display unwanted advertising.[1] Before the term malware was coined by Yisrael Radai in 1990, malicious software was referred to as computer viruses.[2] The first category of malware propagation concerns parasitic software fragments that attach themselves to some existing executable content. The fragment may be machine code that infects some existing application, utility, or system program, or even the code used to boot a computer system.[3] Malware is defined by its malicious intent, acting against the requirements of the computer user, and does not include software that causes unintentional harm due to some deficiency.
Malware may be stealthy, intended to steal information or spy on computer users for an extended period without their knowledge, as for example Regin, or it may be designed to cause harm, often as sabotage (e.g., Stuxnet), or to extort payment (CryptoLocker). 'Malware' is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software,[4] including computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware, and other malicious programs.
 
Thanks,
 
Daniel 😉

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