One of the biggest concerns and problems that all Internet users face today is malware. Malware, short for malicious software, is a term that describes any software program designed to damage or perform unwanted actions on a computer system. Some of these actions may include disrupting computer operations, collecting sensitive information, accessing private computer systems, or displaying unwanted advertising. The main types of malware include the following, which we will go into more detail about. (Contributor, Techterms.com, 2016) • Viruses • Worms • Rootkits • Trojan Horses • Spyware Computer viruses are a form of malware made up of small software programs that can spread across multiple computers. They cause interference to your computer's operations, so this data may be leaked or shared with others without the owner's consent. It can also lead to computer control without consumer consent. Spyware can be domestic or commercial. In the case of home computers, computer owners can install it to monitor family members or employees, while commercial ones can be used by companies to monitor Internet browsing and help marketers with advertising. Third parties can also install household spyware. Two major third-party spyware installations are used in very different ways. Law enforcement has used it to monitor suspicious crime information, and criminals have used it to steal people's information and encrypted funds. While spyware is used to monitor, track and store a user's movements and in many cases allows for pop-up ads based on the collected data, it can also be used to collect personal information including user login, bank and card of credit. information and track where people use the network. (Contributor, TopTen Reviews, (Consumer Information: Malware, 2016) One of the first and most important steps is installing security software from trusted and reputable companies. Companies like Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, Bitdefender offer some of the best Internet security programs (Egan, 2016) These companies and many others offer protections at reasonable prices and cater to different areas and levels of cybersecurity needed by the user. There is really no excuse for not having security on your computer or devices because many too companies do offer basic protection for free It's really tempting to click on things, download things for free, or just upload updates or add-ons that you think are necessary to run the programs you use properly, and that's not uncommon for many people to do people we know and trust automatically, without knowing whether or not their computer is infected with one of these malware. In many cases, information is spread unknowingly and sometimes innocently. I believe the best way to protect yourself is to be prepared, proactive and smart. Get ready for