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Since the iOS is shared across all Mac devices, malware targeting this operating system will sometimes lay dormant until it is connected to another device. For example, one kind of malware will infect an iPhone but remain dormant. Once it is connected to a MacBook (through a wired or wireless connection) it infects that. The malware will also infect any other iOS device available, such as an iPod or iPad. After a time, it can gather information from every device the individual owns, essentially stealing their entire online (and quite possibly real) identity. Such malware is sometimes used by hackers to open a back door into these devices so they can manually lock the entire set of devices and copy everything off of them.
Since the iOS is shared across all Mac devices, malware targeting this operating system will sometimes lay dormant until it is connected to another device. For example, one kind of malware will infect an iPhone but remain dormant. Once it is connected to a MacBook (through a wired or wireless connection) it infects that. The malware will also infect any other iOS device available, such as an iPod or iPad. After a time, it can gather information from every device the individual owns, essentially stealing their entire online (and quite possibly real) identity. Such malware is sometimes used by hackers to open a back door into these devices so they can manually lock the entire set of devices and copy everything off of them.
===Types===
==Classifications==
====General====
====General====
*[[Computer virus|Virus]]
*[[Computer virus|Virus]]
*Loader/Downloader
*Loader/Downloader
*Scareware (rogue software that claims to serve a legitimate purpose, usually pretending to be security software)
*Scareware (rogue software that claims to serve a legitimate purpose, usually pretending to be security software)
==Prevention and Recovery==
Most malware can be prevented from infecting a computer by following these guidelines:
*Keep your computer and your software updated
*Always run an antivirius program on your computer
*Do not connect computers with outdated/unsupported software to the internet
*Only download/install software from trusted sources
*Remove (uninstall) unused software and do not install software that you do not intend to use
*Only visit web sites that you know and trust
*Do not open email attachments unless you know the sender, and can verify that they intended to send you an attachment
*Regularly back up important files and email messages
If you find, or suspect, that you have malware on your computer, you can do one or more of the following (listed in order of how time-consuming they are):
*Run a security scan with your antivirius software
*Run one of several anti-malware
*Reinstall your operating system and software
==References==
==References==