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How To Protect Your Computer |
| Spyware Spyware infects your computer and hides in the background where it can do nasty things to the performance of your computer. It can also send out your personal information, your every keystroke and photo that resides on your hard drive, watch your surfing habits and shopping habits and annoy you with annoying pop-ups filled with advertisements and even pornography. There are many spyware removal programs available for you to choose from. I have listed some of the best anti spyware programs for your convinence. Computer Viruses A virus is a program - a piece of executable code - that has the possibly of cloning itself. Computer viruses can spread fast and they are hard to eradicate. They can be attached to any type of file and they are spread as files copied and sent from person to person. They can be contacted from a floppy disk or Cd, they can be launched when opening a program or accessing a file, any file, or they can be brought from the internet by downloading a file or accessing a web page and as attachments to e-mails. Computer viruses can slow down your computer, reboot or turn off your computer, wipe out files or even your entire hard drive. It is imparative to have a good antivirus program and keep it updated to protect yourself and your computer. I have listed a top anti virus program for you to try. |
Hackers
Hackers are
the scum of
the internet. They scan the internet to find unprotected computers so
they can go in and snoop around. They can take over your computer. That
means your online
banking, personal data, family data are all available to a hacker.
Hacker security programs is your safety net when surfing.
Most people think that hackers are only after banks and big companies. They don't think they are potential targets. Hackers constantly scan the internet for openings in your computer, once in they can take full control of your computer making it thier slave. They can track everything you do on your computer and gather vital information to steal your identity. Here are some keys to keeping your computer safe from hackers.
1) Do not open emails if you do not trust the sender.
2) Never give out your personal information over the internet, unless you know that the company can be trusted and is using encryption to secure the web page(s).
3) Do a background check on any site you are thinking of giving your information to or you are considering buying from.
Most people think that hackers are only after banks and big companies. They don't think they are potential targets. Hackers constantly scan the internet for openings in your computer, once in they can take full control of your computer making it thier slave. They can track everything you do on your computer and gather vital information to steal your identity. Here are some keys to keeping your computer safe from hackers.
1) Do not open emails if you do not trust the sender.
2) Never give out your personal information over the internet, unless you know that the company can be trusted and is using encryption to secure the web page(s).
3) Do a background check on any site you are thinking of giving your information to or you are considering buying from.
4) Install anti virus and firewall
software and keep it
updated.
5) Erase your tracks from the internet.
5) Erase your tracks from the internet.
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