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Viruses Abound Every week I remove viruses from Windows computers. Here’s a common scenario: Someone gets a fake alert like this and realizes that they have a virus. When they call me, I tell them to turn off the computer. This is because a virus can continue to inflict more damage. It can install [...] The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) outlines PC security threats and is based on data captured by Microsoft. Here is a download to the latest volume, covering the first half of 2010. Much of the report covers recent botnets. Botnets start when a virus infects a computer, either through spam or an infected web page. [...] Be careful of fake emails pretending to be from your bank or shopping sites. Many are phishing scams trying to get your personal information. To avoid those scams, it’s best to go directly to the site instead of clicking to the site from an email. Other fake emails are trying to infect your computer with a [...] My favorite free security software for Windows is Microsoft Security Essentials from Microsoft, the folks who should be protecting their operating system. Microsoft just came out with a beta of their next version, Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 featuring: Windows Firewall integration– allows you to turn on or off the Windows Firewall during setup. Enhanced protection [...] I have mentioned several times that Conficker is considered the most dangerous virus to date. The Atlantic Monthy magazine has a great article titled The Enemy Within on the history of Conficker and where we are now. It’s a fascinating read for both technical security buffs and non techies. It starts: The Enemy Within by [...] |
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