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Leon6
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Hi there I have one question can a malware hack my personal local storage files without me knowing ?

 

 

 

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krishna55
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Hi @Leon6,

Greetings from McAfee

Yes, Malware programs do infect files on the local storage without you knowing. Please read the below article for further information about malware. 

Recognizing malware

Regards,

Krishnamanikandan KS

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sivasubramanian
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@Leon6 

Malware is a piece of software that is intended to damage a computer, device system, or device network, or to take partial control over its operation. It also tries to access your personal data.

For more info our article How to recognize malware and protect yourself will help you in this regard.

Regards
Siva N

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krishna55
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Re: Hack

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Hi @Leon6,

Greetings from McAfee

Yes, Malware programs do infect files on the local storage without you knowing. Please read the below article for further information about malware. 

Recognizing malware

Regards,

Krishnamanikandan KS

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