Why Do I Still Get Viruses? by Darren Miller
Viruses & Anti-Virus Software ------------ Many people have Anti-Virus software installed. Many of the major Anti-Virus software company's now promote what they call "Security Suites" or packages. These Security Suites contain everything from Anti-Virus, Firewall Protection, SPAM and Pop-Up... Non-damaging virus usually do not need activation; Identification - Once the virus has infected computers and activated themselves in the wild (on your computer), they are isolated and documented and sent to the anti-virus companies; Recognition - The anti-virus companies then develop the...

Protecting Your Computer by Courtland Santos
Protecting your computer is an important step to keeping your computer and information safe and secure. One of the most important steps in protecting your computer is regularly updating your software, in particular your Windows Operating System. Protecting your computer is another vital way to... With over 5000 Trojan viruses, Trojan worms and back door Trojan's on the internet, protecting your computer is essential. ... The second step in protecting your computer is to keep your anti-virus program updated by downloading the latest virus definitions.

Easy Registry Tweak For Clean Up Your Startup by Ery Subagio
As windows user especially windows Xp must be familiar with Startup software. Startup software is software or computer program or file that must be running on computer when windows turning on. This startup software can be maddening problem when it been injected by virus, Trojan, worm. ... Because we cannot clean it if the virus running first before anti virus. ... i usually use other one when my computer infected by dangerous virus and my computer cannot running normally. ... we can use miniPE that will boot our computer from CD, so virus cannot run and we can easily remove it type on...

How Do I Fix My PC Because It Keeps Crashing? by Walter Patrick
Many times I have stared at my computer thinking " How do I fix my pc when it keeps crashing ? " Unfortunately there is no simple answer ! I used to think this problem was related to buying cheap computers but after buying various laptops and desktops at different price ranges there is one... Best option is to install anti virus software such as the free AVG software or norton anti virus and make sure you only visit trusted websites. ... Many trojan virus can cause your computer to reboot immediately once all programs have been launched, this can drive you mad and it is not fun as you are...

Spyware - How Can You Protect Your Computer From It by Markus Wahlgren
Spyware was in headlines for the first time in 1999 when a freeware game called “ Elf Bowling” circulated with spying software along with it. Since then spywares are creating a havoc in the computer world. Some of the downloadable software comes with a licensing agreement that a spyware program... So one has to buy genuine parts and software and keep updating regularly Installing anti virus software Anti virus software prevents viruses from getting attached to the programs in the computer and prevent them from corrupting the files.

How A Trojan Virus Works by Dee Generate
It is an astonishing statistic that Seven out of every Ten computer users do not know what a Trojan Horse virus is or what it can actually do once it has compromised their computers. If you are one of these Seven people then please read on because you really need to understand exactly what can... A Trojan is a small, a very small program 'The Back Orifice' Trojan Virus is in fact only 124Kbytes in size. ... The Trojan program consists of three parts and taking the example of the most advanced and the most popular of all the Trojan Horse programs,Sub 7 (Alias Back-door G) these are namely;...

Avoiding System Slowdowns by Mark Ritchie
Everyday millions of computers are infected with spyware. Innocent people are bombarded with pop-ups, pop-unders, fancy animated ads, talking ads, and even annoying ads that won't let you view the webpage you really want to. We hear stories all the time of how frustration began when user A... Protect Your PC: Make sure good anti-virus, anti-spyware, and personal firewall are installed, updated, and functioning properly. ... We can fix your computer to a better then new out of the box state, heck you can do it yourself if you want!

Internet Security For Newbies by Flavius Saracut
The Internet is full of information and data, we can use it at work and at home, for increased productivity or for a great source of fun. Unfortunately, the Internet has also many dangers inside. I’ll try to explain the basic things that can be done to keep away those dangers from your computer. ... Because, that’s what most of viruses and trojans do : they spread, and if one of you gets away from such a virus, this means that many more were saved, because the virus could not get any further to others, maybe other one, but, much more likely, other thousands or even more.

Computer Viruses an Over View by Roger Overanout
Computer security is a vitally important issue in today's society, a lot of the most critical aspects of our lives require computers, and keeping those computers secure is critical. The popularity of the Internet and the amount of time we spend making use of it has made it very simple to spread... A computer virus is a small program that has the ability to duplicate itself, just like a real virus hence the name, also just like a biological virus it must have a host to exist. ... The virus payload, the end product of the computer virus, can be something harmless it can be as simple as...

Choosing Anti-virus Software by Eric Koshinsky
There are a number of companies that provide software solutions to virus, Trojan, and internet worm attacks. It can be really confusing when you compare three different software packages from five different companies trying to find the one that is right for you. ... The big 3 will provide automatic updates to new threats usually within days of a new virus being found. ... However, most of the smaller players in this market don't have the resources (yet) to keep up with constantly changing virus threats.