Viruses, trojans and worms - oh my!
The odd virus from time to time was bad enough but if you’re anything like me you’re getting attacked by a host of problems every single day you’re online. I monitor virus, worm and trojan activity through a number of expert security sites. One of these is Sophos.This is a current posting from that organization:
"It is not just large banking corporations who can suffer from hacking and software which captures keystrokes. Small businesses and home users are vulnerable to Trojan horses and worms which lurk in the background on PCs, spying on everything that occurs on the computer - including secretly capturing every keypress and sending them to criminal hacking gangs.Over the last year, we have seen a dramatic rise in the number of new viruses, worms and Trojan horses designed to steal the keystrokes of innocent computer users."
Here is another other expert comment from people who continuously monitor the internet field.
"New research reveals that over one million computers have been compromised and are being used in bot nets. From the article: 'The largest network spied on by the team was made up of 50,000 hijacked home computers." BBC World Service
So, first things first. What security features do you have in place? Take my advice and make sure that you have, at least the following:
- A well-known and respected virus program . We endorse PC's Spyware Doctor , a highly rated software that carries a 100% guarantee. You can try it free at the link.
- A personal firewall
So - before it’s too late, put up adequate security defenses and stay alert. Alert to the next wave of attack and to insure that your deployment is upgraded continuously and will, in fact, do the job you intended. Sophos notes:
"More and more malware is being written by criminals, designed to steal bank account information from innocent computer users. All internet users need to ensure their computers are properly defended with the latest up-to-date protection software, and make sure they are not putting themselves in jeopardy."
Sophos recommends that email should be protected with a consolidated solution to thwart the virus and spam threats as well as secure their desktop and servers with automatically updated anti-virus protection.PC Doctor will handle this for you. Additionally, computer users should ensure they are defended by personal firewalls and the latest Microsoft security patches.
As I said at the beginning of this article, your online environment is changing second by second. It’s your responsibility to stay abreast of current developments and to keep your guard up.
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