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Computer Viruses: The Nasty Truth
By :
George Royal
The term, “virus”, in computer technology, refers to a self replicating application that spreads by making copies of itself by inserting into other programs, other executables or documents, and when executed begins to perform harmful actions on the system. All computer viruses are deliberately created, not always malicious and some of them may be benign and simply annoying.
Non-Memory Resident and Memory Resident Viruses:
Non-Memory resident viruses, when they are execu...
Remove Blackworm Virus
By :
Edward
Blackworm is a nasty internet worm which can delete DOC, XLS, MDE, MDB, PPT, PPS, RAR, PDF, PSD, DMP, and ZIP files. In addition to Blackworm, the worm has been named Kama Sutra, Blackmal, MyWife and Nyxem. This worm started on the 3rd of February and has been programmed to attack an infected computer on the 3rd of every month thereafter. So far it has been estimated that over 300,000 computers all over the world have been infected. Besides destroying those types of files, th...
Home Wireless Network Security Issues
By :
Greg Lietz
Running a business from home has its advantages, including no commute, a more accommodating work schedule, fresh coffee and home-cooked meals at any time you want.
But running a business from home using a home wireless local area network (WLAN) with your computer may lead to thievery of confidential information and hacker or virus penetration unless proper actions are taken. As WLANs send information back and forth over radio waves, someone with the right type of receiver ...
How To Prevent Thieves From Stealing Your PDF Ebooks!
By :
Anthony Ellis
There are 2 main options for protecting your PDF file:
OPTION 1: Use Adobe Acrobat's basic protection.
Adobe Acrobat allows you to set basic protection for your PDF document. This includes:
* allow/disable the ability to copy text of document
* allow/disable printing of file
* allow/disable changing document
* require password to open document (Yes their password protection was broken a few years back, but it's still adequate protection and will keep out most peop...
Remote Backup
By :
Matt Garrett
Preservation of computer files is essential for the proper functioning of businesses, and therefore, remote backup is becoming a more popular option for many businesses and individuals. One crash can destroy essential files, which, if not recovered, can damage your company's reputation and its ability to function. Remote backup is a relatively inexpensive and easy way to make sure that your files never get lost. Although the best remote backup programs require an investment, ...
Renew And Update Your Antivirus Software Today
By :
Kwan Lo
PC users are facing new computer viruses every day. Computer viruses not only affect home PCs, they clog up internet traffic and disrupt the business of big corporations, causing billion dollars worth of damage each year. To protect your computer and stop the spread of these malicious programs on the internet, you should renew your antivirus software and update it regularly.
The number of computer viruses is increasing at a shocking rate. In 2003, 7 new viruses were unleas...
Adware Spyware Removal Tool
By :
Alexander Marlin
If you want to have lasting pleasure online then you should have some kind of adware spyware removal tool protecting your computer against adware, spyware, trojans, dialers and worms.
The web delivers more threats to the innocent browser on a daily basis than the advance user, and that is why you should protect yourself from identity theft or any other scams that can be caused by malicious adware or spyware.
The first thing anyone online should do, is get a antivirus pr...
Secure Your Computer From Viruses And Spyware For Free
By :
Sajid
One of the hazards of using a computer online today is the danger of infestation with a variety of malware, viruses, trojan horses, spyware, zombieware, worms, loggers, dialers - no matter what you're infected with, it carries the dangers of:
- Reduced performance
- Unwanted emailing
- Damage to your data, or even to your bios (which means your computer is toast)
- Theft of your data, up to and including all your personal information
When malware is released in ...
Tips For Securing Your Home Wifi Network
By :
Jim Faller
As consumers upgrade their computers and laptops and are discovering the convenience of wireless computing, they may also be opening themselves up to attacks from random hackers. If you have a home network and it has wireless capabilities one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself, your computers and most importantly your data, is to secure your network. You may think you are doing a good thing leaving your wireless network open for your neighbors to use,...
Get Rich Scams Exposed!
By :
Mark D Davies
Read This special article before you spend another nickel on any "Get rich" program or newsletter pay service!!!
Wouldn't it be nice to make a bundle of money quickly, with very little effort, working on your computer at home? YOU KNOW IT WOULD BE!!! I know for me I also would love to have money constantly going into my bank account day after day while working only a few hours each week, This way I could have more quality time to enjoy my wife and kids, without my nasty bo...
Gain (Gator) – The Virus
By :
D. David Dugan
It just amazes me how there are companies out there, claiming to be legitimate businesses, who are distributing what can only be known as spyware, adware, malware, badware, and viruses. These companies get away with it due to obscure clauses and legal double-speak in their terms of agreements, if they bother to have one at all.
Some websites will download unwanted spyware and badware on your computer without any consent from you at all. They claim that all of this informat...
The Key To Computer Security - Anti Virus Software
By :
Dave Michaels
In the computer world today it is important to remember that at every second your computer is at risk of being contaminated with an ugly virus. There are many ways your computer may become infected from e-mail viruses to Trojans. These infections can cause damage to your hard drive, attach themselves to your programs, or can even spread to other peoples computers from your e-mail. It is essential to protect your computer from these invasions by using a good anti-virus softwar...
Process Automation Reducing Human Risk And Error
By :
ForProcessAutomation.com
Any tour of the kitchen of a modern McDonald’s restaurant will demonstrate the strange times we live in. Once the training ground for generations of employees, many of the functions of the typical McDonald’s kitchen have been taken over by electronic processes. No longer are burger flippers required in the chain- in fact, there isn’t even a need for human hands to operate the grill at all. Instead, computer chips inside the grills tell the instruments how hot to get, how long...
Spyware – Legislation?
By :
D. David Dugan
We have all had to become more aware about what companies are doing to invade our privacy these days. Identity theft, frauds, and scams are happening every day and the perpetrators of these are getting more and more sophisticated.
There are even some major corporations involved in some of this as if ethics rules for businesses don’t apply to what they might do online. People tend to think that if a company is big and well known, they must be reputable. They go so far as to...
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