Posts tagged ‘anti-virus’

Task 2 – Eliminate viruses

The reason this site is about PC maintenance and PC security is that they
are often related. Such is the case with viruses on your computer. Poor
security, i.e., lack of virus software, or opening unknown and unexpected
e-mail attachments, visiting certain web sites, or plugging in your
friends flash drive could deposit a virus on your PC.

The fact is the viruses usually do more than just damage your computer
files. The viruses use lots of your PC’s resources trying to protect
itself and trying to find a way to sneak out of your computer and infect
someone else as well. As a result these viruses can slow your computer to
the point where it is almost unbearable, or worse. Read more »

• Norton Security Rolls Into Bossier City February 6, 2012
  BOSSIER CITY, La. — Cyber criminals beware…It will be a little more difficult to steal identities and personal information if the Norton Operation Shield Mobile Experience has anything to say about it.
• Job Seeking Hacker Gets 30 Months In Prison February 6, 2012
  The hacker started his malicious quest to land a job at Marriott by sending an email to Marriott containing documents taken after hacking into Marriott servers to prove his claim.
• Hackers attack law enforcement websites February 6, 2012
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Washington Friday, Feb. 3, 2012.
• Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreat … February 5, 2012
  A new Senate proposal would give the government more power to regulate the computer security of critical industries.
• This is the subject line you need to watch out for … February 5, 2012
  Now, a new type of PC virus comes without warning. A new class of cyber attack is threatening PCs – emails which infect PCs without the user having to open an attachment.

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