Cyber Crimes And Solutions by Mohsin Ayaz
We are currently living in Cyber age, where Internet and computers have major impacts on our way of living, social life and the way we conduct businesses. The usage of information technology has posed great security challenges and ethical questions in front of us. ... It is named virus because it spreads from one computer to another like a biological virus. ... Antivirus And Anti spyware Software: Аntivirus software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software.

Home Computer Security by Benjamin Hargis
10-18-05 This is a paper about securing your home computers and networks. The goal of computer security is to keep unauthorized users from using your resources. This can be anything from your computer to your printer or even your web camera. Detection is another important aspect that should be... Malicious users can also use your computer to launch attacks against other networks, or put files on your computer as a means of storage. ... Trojan Horse is a program that appears to be a regular program such as Solitaire buts its actually sending your bank account information to an email address.

Tips to Protect Your PC Files from External Attack by Paul W Wilson
Essential to peace of mind is protecting the PC and your online privacy. When connected to the web, your work and data is open to attacks of various kinds including harmful downloads. A simple game, picture, or program may be the vehicle for malevolence. ... Such software can contain a virus, Trojan horse, or auto dialer. ... There are in built ways which you can operate to block damaging viruses, stamp out cookies, and keep unwanted visitors away from your computer system. ... The method is easy for example if you are using Internet Explorer just go to Tools-Internet Options-Privacy tab.

SOBIG.F Virus Promises "I'll Be Back" by Karin Manning
On 21 August 2003 Symantec Security Response upgraded the W32.SOBIG.F threat to a category 4. It is the sixth version of this worm. SOBIG.F follows a computer worm known as "Blaster," or "MSBlaster," which infected at least 500,000 computers all over the world only a week ago. ... To access Symantec’s free removal tool visit: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sobig.f@mm.html For a free virus scan visit: http://www.stop-sign.com This past month’s computer attacks follows a historical trend – virus activity surges when college students have free time on their...

The Peer-to-Peer Fiasco – A Tax Time Warning! by Greg Richburg
It has been almost 2 years since I last visited this topic, and to my amazement, this problem has grown to enormous proportions. Napster, Morpheus, Bearshare, Kazaa… Sound familiar? Well the originals are still available, but the new kids on the block that are really making a stir are Shareaza,... A simple Trojan horse can allow an intruder to access your entire network in a heartbeat. ... Or maybe you don’t even know you have a P2P file sharing application on your home office computer because your 11 year only son who is more computer savvy than you just had to download the new...

Discover The Importance Of Computer Software And What It Is All About by Karl Sultana
There is a huge list of different type of computer software. Today programmers can create any software you can imagine. Software development companies are increasing in number. You find such companies online based in India, Romania, UK and many other countries. ... If a new virus is detected, your virus software will automatically download the new definition so that your computer will be safe. ... Computer software: The term software is generally used for computer software that is an essential part of the computer system.

Spyware Protection: A Must for Any Home Computer by Phil Moyers
Now that spyware is the single most dangerous threat to home computers connected to the internet today, getting your hands on some sort of spyware and adware protection is critical. Spyware has outpaced computer viruses in its prevalence, and in the kind of damage it can do to your system. ... There’s now a new breed of spyware that works like a Trojan Horse virus. ... Spyware is basically any kind of software that gets installed on your machine without your knowing it, and tracks your actions on the internet for marketing purposes, or causes your computer to perform tasks that you didn’t...

Anti-Spyware Protection – Holes in the Shining Armor by Alexandra Gamanenko
Looking at all the ads which promise to get rid of all spy programs, one may wonder why there is still plenty of them everywhere and the situation is by no means getting better. So let me spoil the advertisers' mood and show some of the "holes" in the majority of software products we expect... Now the last (but not the least) threat -- spy modules incorporated into viruses and Trojan horse programs. ... Unfortunately, all malware, including viruses, Trojan horses, worms and other fauna, "evolves" (due to their malicious creators).

The Best Free Software by Bob Rankin
Software Wants to Be Free... ...but users want it to be safe. Free software is everywhere, which makes it incredibly difficult these days to find the best of any particular kind. And then there's the fact that "freeware" is not always free. Some freeware is just poorly written and may cause your... Free Anti-Virus Protection: Get inoculations without the pain of paying -- it's becoming more commonplace for ISP's such as AOL to provide free anti-virus protection. ... You can also get a free one-year trial of the eTrust EZ Anti-Virus package (my personal favorite) from Computer Associates...

Basic Spyware Tips by Steve John Cowan
Nowadays, it's a sad but true fact that spyware and adware programs are a far greater threat to your internet security than the dreaded computer viruses. Indeed, spyware, adware and other so-called malware (such as key loggers and trojan horses) actually constitute the biggest single online... Spyware comes in various guises and forms, but basically, it is a program or piece of information that is secretly placed on your computer, that sends data about you or your computer habits to someone else on the Internet, without your knowledge.