AntiVirus, Firewall, and Antispyware
Has Malware Turned Off Your PC's User Account Control? The User Account Control prevents software from installing or changes being made to a PC without
the user's permission. Unfortunately hackers have used Windows bugs and vulnerabilities to turn off
the User Account Control. Use the steps in this article to make sure the User Account Control on
your PC is not turned off. More ... Turn On Your Browser's Phishing Filter You click on a link in an email that takes you to your bank's website where you enter your password
and account information. Unfortunately, the email and the very convincing looking webpage was a fake.
Your bank account was cleaned out and your identity was stolen. More ... Root Kit - The Hackers Backdoor to Your Computer A root kit is a trojan horse virus that modifies operating system code to allow it to grant
itself system administrator authority and create a backdoor through which the hacker can
access your system. A root kit usually installs utilities that allow the hacker to spawn
a remote Shell, login, and start processes to open ports, intercept keystokes, collect data,
sniff for usernames and passwords, and scan a network for vulnerabilities to exploit. More ... Keep Your Internet Browsing Private with InPrivate Browsing InPrivate Browsing is a feature of Internet Explorer 9 that prevents your browsing history,
temporary Internet files, form data, cookies, and user names and passwords from being
retained by the browser. More ... No Software on the Market Removes All Spyware Spyware is software that, once it's on your system, starts spying on you in various ways. Once
installed on your computer spyware will record what you do and send all the information it
gathers back to a marketing company. More ... What is Phishing and How to Safeguard Against It Every time you open an email you may be subject to a phishing attack. Upon opening a phishing
email, which you will believe came from an authentic source such as your bank or eBay or Paypal,
you will be directed to a website to enter your personal information. More ... Avoid the Indigestion of Cookies You may have heard of cookies, a cute name for a tiny piece of code that is stored
on your computer when you visit some websites. In most cases, cookies are harmless,
but more aggresive companies use them to track who you are and where you go. This
has obvious privacy concerns. More ... How to Remove Virus Without Internet Access If you suspect that your PC has a virus, you can download an antivirus program
to eliminate the virus. But what if a virus is preventing your PC from accessing
the Intenet? In that case you'll need to use a PC that does have internet access
to download this free Portable virus remover. More ... Top Features to Look for in Antivirus Software With up to 100 new malware threats being discovered every 24 hours, it's absolutely crucial to buy
antivirus software that can effectively identify and block malware. This guide will explain some of the
most important features and functions that reliable antivirus software needs to have. More ... Top Eleven Tips for Safe Computing Probably the greatest threat to the security of your computer system is ... human behavior.
A majority of the viruses, bugs, spyware, spam and other nasties can be avoided or reduced by
modifying our behavior on the Internet. More ... Tips to Protect Windows Vista Operating System Windows Vista can be considered a safe operating system but not a perfect one. In its
default configuration, Vista still uncovers the possibility of leaking out the user's
data to the Internet through Windows Firewall, or some bots which can change settings
without letting you know. More ... FREE Antivirus Software Avast! Avast! Antivirus Software Free Home Edition is Vb100 and ICSA certified. This means Avast!
will detect 100 percent of all known viruses. Avast! provides both file and email protection
that works with any POP3/IMAP4 email client. More ...
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