A compromised computer is a computer, the confidentiality of which is adversely impacted, either intentionally or unintentionally. The term Compromised computer is usually used for hacked computers. There are many ways by which hackers can hack your system. The most common way is the phishing attempt. The phishing attempts are usually done by sending an email to the user with some suspicious links. When a user clicks on these links, he will be redirected to the website that looks exactly the same as the official website.