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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Malware quiz
- Most people who think they know all about spyware, Trojans, viruses, and other malware really don't. Take this quiz to make sure you know who your enemies are.
This quiz tests your knowledge of five of the most common kinds of malware, the software you don't want on your computer: Trojan, worm, virus, spyware, and adware. Keep in mind that there are at least seven other kinds of mal...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Malware and antivirus software
- Warning: most antivirus programs will not protect you against all forms of malignant software (often called "malware") on their own. Find out how to protect yourself.
Sure, your antivirus software will protect you against viruses. It will probably even do a good job against worms. But what Trojans, exploits, backdoors, spyware and the dozen other nasty software parasites?
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Malware: computing's dirty dozen
- It seems that no sooner do you feel safe turning on your computer than you hear on the news about a new kind of internet security threat. Usually, the security threat is some kind of malware (though the term "security threat" no doubt sells more newspapers).
What is malware? Malware is exactly what its name implies: mal (meaning bad, in the sense of malignant or malicious rather tha...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Looking after your computer
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If you are going to work and do a lot of browsing on the Internet, the first thing you need to learn is how to take care of your computer.
It is far better that you take the trouble to look after your computer regularly, rather than have it freeze or crash when you lose everything on it, at which time you'll have to pay out a lot to have it fixed.
Here...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Keeping your pc healthy at little or no cost
- Protect Your PC
Having problems with your pc?
Do your kids, family or friends fill it with all the stuff they find on the internet?
Your computer, just like your car, needs to be serviced regularly to keep it running efficiently. You wouldn't fill your car up with petrol from an old rusty can with a layer of dirty water on the bottom, so you shouldn't allow you...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Keeping it clean: virus removal basics
- The day you learn your computer is infected with a virus or spyware is a lonely yet aggravating day. You'll be angry that you fell victim, and may feel helpless because of your lack of knowledge about virus removal or pc repair. But don't worry - you're not alone! Unfortunately, you're actually part of a club of tens of thousands of people who feel the same way every day!
According ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Is your computer sick?
- ? Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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Viruses and spyware usually show up on your computer one of
two ways.
Either they invade your system with a frontal assault like
the Huns attacking the Romans, o...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Is "spyware" watching you?
- (c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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Imagine my surprise when I received a phone call from a
friend who told me he'd been the victim of a "spyware"
attack that left him shaking at his loss of privacy.
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Is spyware slowing your computer down to a crawl?
- Everyday more and more computers are becoming infected with Spyware and Adware (advertising tracking). No matter where you go on the web, someone is trying to sneak something on your computer. From honest web sites placing simple logon cookies, to paid advertising tracking your movements on the web, to malicious software that is designed to record your keystrokes and discover your passwords, Spywa...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Is my pc vulnerable on the internet?
- Think about this: Is a simple antivirus application enough to protect your PC against all threats?
No longer are viruses the only threat on the internet. In recent years other threats have evolved which include spyware, adware, hacking, identity theft, information theft, pop-ups and the loss of information.
Let's begin with the basics. We all need to protect our PC in...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Internet security basics 101
- The explosive growth of the Internet has meant that thousands of people are today experiencing the joys of being online for the first time. With growth there always comes pain. Be it your growing pains as a child or the growth and development of this part of our culture called the Internet.
Firstly we need to quickly explain what the Internet is and where it came from. The Internet ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Internet scams 102 -- hijackings and spyware
- My friend Janice is afraid to go on the Internet because of the terrible things that might happen to her. She views a simple trip to get e-mail the way she views going alone, late at night, to a dangerous part of town.
Please . . . it's not that bad. Though, come to think of it, it's ALMOST that bad: hijackers can now do things to people who already have antivirus and anti-spyware p...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Internet scams 101 -- attacking you through your e-mail
- The Internet is filled with scams, and eventually they wind up in your e-mail box. The ingenuity of these people is astonishing. Their goal is usually to get you to click on an e-mail attachment, so they can infect your computer with a virus, a tracking cookie, and/or a trojan horse.
? COMPUTER VIRUSES strike fear into all our hearts. When a particularly vicious virus comes out, ann...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Identity theft - is the internet a major factor?
- Identity theft ? also known as ID theft, identity fraud and ID fraud ? describes a type of fraud where a criminal adopts someone else's identity in order to profit illegally. It is one of the fastest growing forms of fraud in many developed countries.
In the UK identity theft is increasing at the rate of 500ach year and, according to Which Magazine, 25f the population have either ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Identity theft - don't blame the internet
- Identity theft ? also known as ID theft, identity fraud and ID fraud ? describes a type of fraud where a criminal adopts someone else's identity in order to profit illegally. It is one of the fastest growing forms of fraud in many developed countries.
In the UK identity theft is increasing at the rate of 500% each year and, according to Which Magazine, 25% of the population have eit...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to use spyware elimination software
- Spyware elimination software is designed to detect and
eliminate spyware. A large number of spyware elimination
software products are available. Some of them are available
as freeware and some as shareware. Shareware can be used
for a specified period, usually 30 days.
One must evaluate and compare the features of different
spyware elimination soft...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to thwart the barbarian spyware!
- Today,on most internet user's computers, we have the
ability to employ software, along with our
intelligence, to prevent viruses and spyware.
To put this article into proper perspective, we'll use
Medieval defense tactics.
This is accomplished by 3 methods. First, a firewall...
'The Castle Moat' so to speak. A firewall can't see
inside your ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to take care of your laptop computer
- As the proud owner of a laptop computer, you'll want to keep
your machine in the best possible condition.
Aside from cleaning your screen and dusting the keyboard,
however, you'll need to take a few extra steps to maintain
your laptop's health:
-- Play it cool
A laptop computer generates a lot of heat, especially when
running...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to stop spyware from robbing you
- Booting up the computer in the morning seems to be taking
longer and longer. The pauses between asking for a web page
and it loading increase. Suddenly, even keystrokes aren't
registering on the screen as quickly as normal. Is your PC
on the verge of a breakdown or has some version of spyware
made a nest for itself on your machine?
The average user...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to remove winfixer 2005 plus unwanted spyware and adware
- Spyware and adware is advertising supported software that allows its publishers to snoop on a computer user's internet activity.
It is designed to obtain information about computer users and their surfing behavior usually without their knowledge or consent. Spyware is potentially more harmful than Adware because it can record your keystrokes, history, passwords, credit card number a...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to reduce computer problems?
- How can I prevent Computer problems? This is a question that people have asked me many times. The entire process of reducing Computer problems can be bundled under the banner of Computer Preventive Maintenance.
It is not rocket science and you don't have to be an IT professional to keep your PC in a good shape. Any computer user can follow guidelines I have mentioned below and can r...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to protect yourself from online attack
- It's a jungle out there on the net, but by using these few simple tricks and traps, anybody can protect themselves from the virtual beasts that lurk there, waiting to attack the unwary.
Online security is not just for big corporations. It's true that they stand to lose more, in terms of value, than you or I, but they have sufficient reserves to be able to weather the storm, whereas ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to prevent online identity theft
- (c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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Identity theft rates one of the fastest growing crimes in mAmerica today and the Internet can make it even easier for some criminals to take your good name and drag it through the mud....
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to increase your computer speed fast
- I'm sure you've come across tons of articles and even suggestions from some of your friends on how to get your computer to work faster. Its really not that hard to increase your internet speed. I'm going to make it real simple for you and you don't need to be a computer geek to make this work. The first thing you need to remember is to never, and I mean absolutely never download programs especiall...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to find what you want with google
- Most people who search on the internet have a favorite search engine. In fact, the majority of internet users choose Google.
Do you fall into this category? If so, are you taking advantage of everything Google offers?
If an internet search means you go to www.google.com and simply type 2 or 3 words i...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How to avoid getting ripped-off online
- (c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
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Online security is one of the top catch phrases these days, but hardly anybody knows what it means and worse, most home computer users think security only applies to corporations and online businesses.
Most people think online security means simply protecting your credit card data from ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How companies are fighting spyware together.
- To increase consumer's internet security and provide an all around security kit Microsoft partnered up with OPSWAT Inc. to develop and integration of the two companies software. Their goal of working together is to provide security solutions for both Microsoft and OPSWAT customers so they are protected against a wide span of malicious software.
By working together OPSWAT will develo...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - How a computer virus works!
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Computer viruses are mysterious and grab our attention. On the one hand, viruses show us how vulnerable we are. A properly engineered virus can have an amazing effect on the worldwide Internet. On the other hand, they show how sophisticated and interconnected human beings have become.
For example, the thing making big news right now is the Mydoom worm, which experts estimate...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Help keep the computers on earth clean and healthy
- ?Aaaaaahhhhhh! I've been invaded by a virus!? Getting a virus means getting sick and no one in their right mind wants to be ill. Well, now that computers have become our close friends, it's a shock to learn that foreign bodies too can invade them with malicious intent. No, your computer doesn't get a runny nose or diarrhea. This is a sickness that stops your friend from functioning properly, sick ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Hackers and hoaxes
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By Trina L.C. Schiller
Everyone who has an ISP, understands, or at least knows about how hackers use viruses, Trojans and other web nasties, to infect and mess up your computer. No headline news there. (Unfortunately, we still don't understand why they do it, or at least I don't.) But hackers don't have to write malicious code or hijack your browser to do some serious damage...
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