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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Eliminate computer viruses forever!
- PAL Emergency Response
ATTENTION!!! New Virus Epidemic! I-Worm.Mydoom.a and GaoBot.DQ have now infected more than a million computers since they were first detected, causing losses of more than 38,500 million dollars.
Does your computer seem to be running slower than usual? If you've using the Internet over the past month, your computer may be infected with a computer...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Does your pc have worms?
- Worms aren't just for dogs anymore. Find out how to inoculate your computer against these nasty parasites.
What Are Worms?
Worms are descended from viruses and are even nastier. Just as ever stronger doses of pesticide breed ever more resilient locusts, better and better anti-spyware software bred ever more devious viruses.
Finally, some virus designers...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Does microsoft show hackers how to attack?
- ? Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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After another security hole recently surfaced in Microsoft's
Windows operating system, the software giant released a
patch this past Friday to plug the possibly devastating...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Does it worth to backup emails from clients like outlook express?
- How often do people loose their email data?
Is this important to backup your email client before loosing important emails?
Are you thinking it won't happen to you?
Well, for those who use an email client and loosing their emails is one of the worst nightmares. Unfortunately this situation is quite probable.
There are several causes for this:
- Har...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Do you know these facts about spyware ?
- Imagine something that follows you home and sets itself up
in your house. It eats your food, enjoys your drinks, reads
everything you bring home or purchase. It runs up your
phone bills and no matter where you go, it can follow you
and takes notes on everything you do.
Generically labeled spyware, your stealth visitor is a
program or set of program...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Do the media spread computer viruses?
- Summary: Could the mass media hype about computer viruses actually make the problem worse?
If you believe what you hear in the media, there are an awful lot of viruses going around. No, I'm not talking about the make-you-sick kind of virus, though they get plenty of airtime, too. I'm talking about the kind of virus that enters via your internet connection rather than your nasal pass...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Different types of computer infection!
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When you listen to the news, you hear about many different forms of electronic infection. The most common are:
Viruses - A virus is a small piece of software that piggybacks on real programs. For example, a virus might attach itself to a program such as a spreadsheet program. Each time the spreadsheet program runs, the virus runs, too, and it has the chance to reproduce (by ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Crouching trojan, hidden malware
- Trojans are not just more dangerous than computer viruses, they're stealthier, too. Find out where they hide.
Minions of an evil master lurk in your hard drive, crouching in your system registry, ready to pounce.
What Is a Trojan?
The word "Trojan" is a mystery to most people, even many who think they know its true meaning. If more people really underst...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Could your email compromise your safety?
- Hackers, phishers, viruses, worms.simply having your computer online can expose your data and personal information to all kinds of malicious and worrisome problems. If you're somewhat new to the 'net' or to computers in general, these four tips could help protect you from identity theft, credit card fraud, or a complete computer takeover ? all of which can happen without you even knowing about it!...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Computer-virus writer's: a few bats in the belfry?
- "Male. Obsessed with computers. Lacking a girlfriend. Aged
14 to 34. Capable of creating chaos worldwide."
The above description is the profile of the average computer-virus writer, according to Jan Hruska, the chief executive of British-based Sophos PLC, the world's fourth-largest anti-virus solutions provider.
"They have a chronic lack of girlfriends, are usu...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Computer hardware preventive maintenance software -
- Computers often break down at the worst of all times. These problems can be averted, or at least minimized with preventive maintenance. Several methods of keeping computer hardware in good working order deal with the external components of the computer, such as the keyboard and monitor. For example, it is important to keep the processor away from excess heat and moisture. There are also computer h...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Computer courtesy
- The tips that follow should help you to write e-mail that will be well received every time
Pay attention to punctuation, spelling, grammar and capitals. It shows that you value us and that you've thought about what you've written rather than an off-the-cuff rushed message in the heat of the moment.
Your subject line should be descriptive, especially when we get so man...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Can you survive in an online world?
- ? Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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Do you have the skills to make it in a computer driven, increasingly online world?
Your immediate, knee-jerk reaction may be "Yes! Of course I have the skills.
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Broadband feature connections
- Broadband Features Available
The variety of Internet service providers available is growing as the Internet makes its way into more homes in America. This proliferation of ISP providers makes it difficult to decide which ISP you should subscribe to. To make matters more confusing, most offer a huge list of benefits to entice customers away from their current ISP. What follows is som...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Basic steps to optimize your internet security
- After seeing many people complain about their weak Internet security I decided to write down some things that will help you for your Internet security.
First, here are some tips to make windows safer :
For basic security and update patches install Service Pack 2 for Windows XP or Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000.
Once a month use Windows Update so you ca...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Are you a spam zombie?
- Over the past few years you've all become familiar with the terms spam, spam filter, whitelists, blacklists and a whole myriad of other terminology associated with the problem of spam. You now have to add a new and extremely worrying phrase to that list - spam zombie.
With the net closing in around them spammers are looking for new and more inventive ways to send out their junk emai...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Anti spam at the enterprise level
- Copyright 2005 Richard Keir
Every one of us knows how spam impacts us. Every day we either get a ton of spam - or if we're fairly well protected by spam filters - only a few pieces.
Like a large number of people, I don't use any spam filters. Ah. You think I'm insane. But wait. My problem is that I get a lot of email from marketing types which I want to receive. And t...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - All about computer viruses
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Feel Free to reprint this article in newsletters and on websites, with resource box included. If you use this article, please send a brief message to let me know where it appeared: kara333@earthlink.net
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Alien intruders!
- You probably didn't casually invite, or extend a formal attendance request to, these undesirables known as viruses.
Regardless of your opinions, such cyber-nomads may call on you, complete and active, with their destructive payloads.
So what is a virus?
A virus is a program that can self replicate or reproduce itself.
These programmable p...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Adware installation stealth tactics
- When adware can't trick you into installing it, it often resorts to a secretive invasion. Find out how to defend yourself.
Adware Installation Stealth Tactic 1: Expensive Freebie
? How it works: adware may get installed with so-called free software without any mention of it being included anywhere in the software's license or documentation. Or any mention of the bundl...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - Advice about the most up-to-date advice with reference to computer virus.
- When you are trying to find the best information relating to computer virus, you will find it hard separating quality information from ill-equiped computer virus suggestions or help so it's prudent to know how to qualify the advice you are presented with.
Avocent: Network Security Solution
Provides KVM switching and network connectivity solutions for data centers. Includes de...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - A basic introduction to spyware
- Spyware is the most troublesome software to appear on the
Internet in recent times. When spyware infects a computer
system, it may be relatively harmless or it may be
devastating.
Spyware like coolwebsearch and new.net are capable of
paralyzing a computer system. Laws to regulate spyware are
pending in many states and may take years to enforce....
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - 9 steps to protect your ms windows system from viruses
- Nowadays as the Internet and other networks are greatly developed computer viruses are distributed rapidly and intensively. Everyday several new viruses capable to damage considerably your computer system arise. Anti-virus specialists work hardly to make updates their software against new viruses as soon as possible. The viruses can get inside computer in different ways. That is why there is no si...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - 5 steps to remove spyware for free
- Have you ever tried to remove Spyware off your PC only to
find out it never left or it came back? Tired of all those
annoying Popups, Viruses, and Ads on your system day in and
day out? Well, listen closely because the day has come to
remove Spyware programs and Viruses - forever!
I will give you some very useful tricks and tips to remove
Spyware a...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - 5 mac security tips you can live without
- So, you've bought a new Macintosh, and now you may be wondering how to make it safer. There are several things that you can do which will protect your Mac from viruses and hackers. Macs are already very difficult to hack, but don't let that fact allow you to become lenient with your security.
1. Download all of the software updates available. This seems like a no-brainer, but some M...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - 5 critical steps to protecting your computer on the internet
- Spyware, viruses and worms... oh my!
If you are connected to the internet, you need to make sure you get your computer set up properly if you want to avoid problems down the road.
With all the viruses, spyware and other threats on the internet today, no computer should be set up without the proper protection.
And that protection needs to be in place as ...
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- 2007-04-06 22:38:29 - 3 summer computer tips
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Written By: Sharron Senter
#1 ? Summer Computer Travel
Holiday travelers should be on alert when arriving home from long weekends, such as the Fourth of July, a popular time for computer viruses to spread.
Most computer users have a tendency to turn off their computers when away on trips, which means you're not getting newly-released ant...
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