Separate Anti-Keylogging Protection: Who Needs it Most? by Alexandra Gamanenko
If there still are few unprotected computers left, I haven't seen any. Every emerging threat causes means of defense to appear. Anti-viruses and firewalls were the first. Now most computers have also an anti-spy program installed. More and more often experts say that some computers need... So, even if your PC does have some anti-monitoring or anti-spy software with a signature base, your PC may be being scanned right now anyway. ... Signature bases which all the anti-spy software depend on, are made up using clips of spy programs' codes; if a base doesn't contain the...

Common Problems Why Hard Disks Crash by Pinky Mcbanon
There are so many reasons why your hard disk may crashed: (1) It may be caused by mechanical or physical problem such as the spindle motor system failure. This failure is usually caused by over-heating. The activity light flashing that you see on your CPU (central processing unit) indicates... Run your anti-virus program everyday! ... (2) Failure of logical system (the logical partitioned drives assigned as C, D, E, F, G) may be caused by and not limited to corrupt system files, corrupt firmware, registry components and virus infection.

What is Spyware? Are You Being Watched? by Julian Pereira
Find out why Spyware Removal from computers is important and how adware infestations affect your computer, your privacy and your family. Internet users worldwide spend several hours to several days each week browsing or searching the net. This activity has encouraged advertisers and promotional... The various anti-virus and firewall programs do not work with these nasty internet worms as these worms crawl into a system in a very stealth manner and often times piggyback on very legitimate looking files.

Your Computer May Be Infected, Here's How To Check (NOT about virus) by Fazly Mohamed
NOTE: Please take time to read on - it may be vital for your PC's security. If you are not in the mood, just save it or print it out for later reference. A recent research revealed that 80% of the computers today is infected with these dangerous spyware and most of the users not aware of it. ... (Your computer could fall into this lot too.) The most dangerous fact is, even though the anti-virus software is running, these software can even inactivate them and take over your PC. ... Creators of deceptive software often use such tricks to get you to load their software.

Spyware and Adware – Are You Protected? by Clyde Dennis
Spyware is without doubt the most prevalent threat to online computer privacy and security. Exactly what is Spyware? Spyware applications are programs and files that hide on your PC's hard drive without your direct knowledge. They allow hackers and advertising companies to track your every move,... Note: Spyware and Adware cannot be detected by anti-virus and firewall software. ... Adware is software that will show you popup ads over and over. ... Adware works very much like Spyware. ... Exactly what is Adware?

Windows Vista – An Overview by Lucy Bartlett
After a gap of nearly 5 years, Microsoft released the latest version of Windows which is named as Vista. With a name change from Longhorn to Vista, the stable version of Windows is expected to be released during November 2006. The beta version of this software is already available as a free... Vista comes with improved performance of Windows Shell, easier and faster search functions, a sidebar resembling Apple’s Spotlight, desktop gadgets for applets, the latest version of Internet Explorer – the controversial web browser of Microsoft -, Windows Media Player 11, specialized User Account...

Five Good Reasons to use Linux -or- Why OS X is a "Gateway System" for Many Users by Thad Guy
1.Easy program installs Because much of the software for Linux is open source and free, it can be distributed by pretty much anyone. This has allowed for the development of central storage locations for Linux software. With these central locations have come programs that can quickly retrieve... 5.Security There are firewall and anti-virus programs for the Linux system that are freely available and installable with a single click. ... However, with Linux and it's freely distributed software all the open source software on your computer can be updated very very easily.

Download Adware Programs from Lavasoft - for Free! by Jason Frovich
Any computer connected to the Internet needs some sort of protection against unscrupulous companies and persons who use the Internet to spread malicious software. New spyware removal programs been designed to protect the computer from different types of adware. ... The fact that you are using a Firewall and a good Anti-virus program does not mean that you are safe when it comes to adware. ... Using spyware removal software to scan your computer and clean away any suspicious software will typically take a few minutes.

Linux Vs. Windows by Umer Mansoor
This article will not attempt to advocate the use of Linux over Windows or vice versa. I will try to present the differences and similarities between Linux and Windows in a fair manner. Overview: Both Linux and Windows (2000, NT, XP, Vista) are operating systems. ... If you are using Windows and don’t have Antivirus, Anti Spyware, and firewall (memory and resource eating applications), your computer can get affected by a virus in less than 10 minutes. ... Microsoft came up with Firewall and Anti Spyware products, but these programs run in the background and eat up your computer’s precious...

Good Computer Maintenance - Part One by Marv Ko
Normally we think of maintenance as a chore, something we have to do to keep things running smoothly and prevent problems down the road, whether with our car, house, or computer. But with a PC, maintenance can actually be fun ... approached from the right perspective. ... A good utility suite for this is Norton Internet Security (www.symantec.com), which combines such crucial tools as a firewall, anti-virus program, porn-blocker, spam filter, spyware detector, and pop-up ad blocker. ... Website Updates You can keep your other software up to date by periodically checking the Websites of...