A new virus W32/Nyxem-D spreading via email attached file is set to strike on the 3rd day of every month half an hour after the infected computer boots up. Once activated, it can create a big mess, as all integrated to the computer drives will suffer.
Is Your Personal Data Safe?
If you store credit card numbers, electronic bank statements, account numbers, and other personal data on your computer you are at risk. The risk is even greater if you have a broadband or DSL connection that is available 24/7.
Whats The Buzz In Antivirus Software?
If you have been on the internet, or even just watch the news, you have certainly heard about the evils of internet viruses and the destruction that they cause. You may have even experienced this destruction first hand. Computers are literally overwhelmed with the infection of a virus and stop working in the worst case, or work much slower and less dependably. You also probably know that there is an answer to this growing problem and that is antivirus software. What you may n…
Why Should I Use Antivirus Software?
The answer is really simple. To protect your own computer from damage, and to prevent your computer from being used to pass on infections to other machines without your knowledge.
Many people are reluctant to shell out the cash for decent antivirus software. I’ll agree that at roughly $50 for a decent antivirus program, it isn’t exactly small change. But, let’s look at the costs more closely for a moment:
Computer –> $600-$4,000
Monitor –> $250-$1000
Software –> $5…
Introducing Shareware: Download And Enjoy!
Attractive images and delicious descriptions are not to be taken for good as not all of them are matters of honor.
If you trust entirely product descriptions and users comments you can buy software assuming the risk of disappointment, because not every truth might be expressed in words, although words are able to express everything! Words jongleurs know that like a veil before my eyes sounds very romantic but not applicable when talking about investments. Sadly but tru…
Choosing Anti-Virus Software
There are a number of companies that provide software solutions to virus, Trojan, and internet worm attacks. It can be really confusing when you compare three different software packages from five different companies trying to find the one that is right for you. With that in mind, there are several very important things that you need to consider when choosing antivirus software:
1) How often/fast are the virus definitions updated. You want the answer to be “As soon as a ne…
Freebies Free Antivirus Software
There are hundreds of places where you can get legitimate freebies. One of such free stuffs that you can find online is free antivirus software.
Ways That Computer Viruses Spread
For a virus or similar program to have any great impact it needs to be able to spread from one machine to another. They are specifically designed to get access to parts of your computer system that allow for communication with other machines. Below is a discussion of some of the most common methods.
Boot Infectors
Every disk (hard disk, floppy, CD, DVD) contains a boot sector whether it is a bootable disk or not. When a computer is turned on, it looks for boot informati…
How To Keep Your Computer From Spreading Viruses
There are some simple steps you must take to avoid becoming a victim of computer viruses and also stop from spreading viruses to others. Here are some things that you can and should do.
Email Issues to watch
Never open an E-mail with an attachment you were not expecting.
The latest batch of virus programs are often spread by E-mail. Even if your anti-virus program does not warn you about the attached file and even if the eMail appears to come from someone you know, do …
How Viruses Contaminate Your Computer
Viruses are little bits of software that normally have a negative impact on our computers when they are activated. Usually viruses are attached onto other software programs (games, disk utilities, office documents/Macros, screen-savers), and are activated when these normally harmless programs are started.
A virus is inactive until the infected program is run or an infected boot record on a floppy/CD is read. When the virus is activated it loads into your computer’s memory …
Antivirus Software – Protecting Your Computer’s Data
When you buy a new computer you must protect your investment from malicious software programs such as viruses, worms, spyware, and trojans. These programs can cause serious damage to your computer system by erasing data or providing your sensitive data to criminals.