Malware is a blend of two words: malicious and software. It is software specifically designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without your knowledge or consent. It is commonly referred to as a computer virus because it contaminates your computer with programs that come in many different forms such as dishonest adware, Trojan horses, spyware, worms, viruses and crimeware. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn... the list of social media sites people use almost daily seems to grow...