Malware

https://www.noobslab.com/2020/02/impact-of-malicious-programs-to-your.html

• Malware causes your connection to slow down
• Malware causes your computer to slow down; badly written code can cause your computer to crash.
• Malware can cause your computer to display error messages continually.
• Malware could cause your computer to be incapable of shutting down or restarting as it keeps certain processes active.
• Malware could be used for identity theft to gather personal information or data from your computer.
• Malware can hijack your browser to redirect you to sites for its purposes.
• Malware can infect your computer and use it as a server to broadcast various files or attacks.
• Malware can send spam through and to your inbox.
• Malware could send emails you did not write getting you or your company in trouble.
• Malware can infect your computer giving an attacker control of your system and your resources, like your connection.
• Malware can cause new and unexpected toolbars to appear.
• Malware can cause new and unexpected icons to appear on your desktop.
• Malware can be invisible and have no known or noticeable effect and run on your computer undetected if it's well written.