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EXE errors are caused by damaged program files and can cause system lock-ups, slow overall performance and other pc problems

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This article is designed to help you get a better understanding of how EXE files and malware work together to infect your computer, and will also offer you some help to identify and resolve some common problems related to EXE errors and malware.

What is Malware?

Malware is one of the biggest threats against Windows users today, and recent studies show that more than 80% of home computers are infected with some form of malware.

While most internet users feel they are protected when they have an antivirus application on their computers, malware programs are getting increasingly difficult to detect and new malware are hitting the internet almost daily, spyware and adware being the most common.

The biggest concerns with spyware and adware is that they are very hard to detect and are often installed unknowingly by the users, by either third party bundled software or hidden inside freeware applications.

How does Malware Affect EXE Files?

Malware will often attempt to install an EXE file on your computer, or modify existing ones, because this type of file can run code on your computer and perform certain tasks.

Once installed, these malicious programs will begin to damage parts of your computer by executing numerous harmful actions:

• Modifying and/or deleting existing files
• They will often take the names of safe EXE files to hide themselves better
• Changing registry entries to prevent certain programs from running, or to allow it to be “revived” after it has been removed
• Some programs, like spyware will look for personal information stored on your computer and track your internet habits.

Listed below are some of the common warning signs your computer has become infected with malware:

• Start up becomes very slow and overall performance decrease dramatically
• There are several unknown processes running on your computer, or several processes with the same name can be found in the task manager
• Your firewall and antivirus is turned off (some malware will disable them to prevent detection)
• Programs and files are missing or corrupted, and new ones have been added that you have never seen before
• You experience unexpected and strange error messages
• Your programs freeze, forcing you to hard boot your computer

Avoiding is the Best Protection

There are certain precautions you can take to prevent being infected with malware, like being careful with what sites you visit and not downloading anything from sources you don’t know or trust.

You should also have a good internet security and antivirus application installed, frequently updated and running on your computer to be able to detect malware infections early before they have the chance to cause irreversible damage.

You should also be cautious about downloading freeware as they are often bundled with spyware and adware, which are installed as third party applications, free download sites with cracked and pirated software are also a major security issue that should be avoided.

How to Remove and Repair

If you are unfortunate enough to have been infected with malware, you should use your antivirus to perform a deep scan of your computer to be able to detect and remove the threat.

You should also check if your current antivirus application is a full internet security suite, if not, you should download SpywareCease to detect potential spyware and adware threats.

It is also recommended to run a good registry cleaner once the threat has been removed to clean up any registry files it may have left behind and to repair damaged system files.

Sometimes, these malicious applications will write commands to the registry that will reinstall the malware every time you start Windows, even if you have removed the threat. By using a registry cleaner, you can scan your registry and remove these harmful commands. Try Registry Easy, the scan is free and can save you hours of troubleshooting.