No longer could a computer user just worry about floppy disks as points of entry, but they now had to worry about email, email attachments, peer-to-peer file sharing, instant messaging, and software downloads. Today's viruses can attack through multiple entry points, spread without human intervention, and take full advantage of vulnerabilities within a system or program. With technology advancing every day, and the convergence of computers with other mobile devices, the potential of new types of threats also increase.

Computer user should follow a few simple steps to protect against the threat of virus:

The threat of a new generation of viruses able to attack in a multitude of ways, the approach of having just one antivirus software version has become outdated. You need to be confident that you have protected all aspects of your computer system from the desktop to the network, and from the gateway to the server. Consider a more comprehensive security system which includes several features including antivirus, firewall, content filtering, and intrusion detection.

It is important that you regularly update your antivirus software to become familiar with the software's real-time scan feature and configure it to start automatically each time you boot your computer. This will protect your system by automatically checking your computer each time it is powered up.

Make it a habit to always scan all new programs or files no matter from where they originate. Perform regular backups in case your system is corrupted. It may be the only way to recover your data if infected.

There are numerous applications available to consumers. With a little research, you can pick the program that is right for you. Many programs provide a trial version which allows you to download the program and test its abilities. However, be aware that some anti-virus programs can be difficult to uninstall. As a precaution make sure to set up a System Restore point before installing.

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Cyber criminal has been using Harry Potter film to distribute malware. It is presented by researchers from the vendor PC Tools. According to PC Tools, hackers have been using old tactics in SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Black Hat for the user so that the user download Harry Potter movie before the film-filter. Criminal placing a link that leads to the sites' evil 'in the area blogosphere, follow text with sympathy to the user, such as "Watch Harry Potter" and "Half-Blood Prince online free".

The link then takes the user to another blog site, with pictures and movies links more. However, according to PC Tools, by clicking the link will lead users directly to a site and encourage users to download and install a streamviewer, which also only malware. PC Tools predicted that the tactics will be used in the network peer-to-peer and other file-sharing network.

Manipulation attacks SEO Black Hat has become a common way used by malware authors in the event that large to distribute malware. Hacker will launching malware Harry Potter film this soon after the death of the actor Heath Ledger, and has also previously delivered one day after the death publish Farrah Fawcett and singer Michael Jackson.

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Every day as many as 2 million web pages have been by online threats. From the amount of 2 million, as much as 60 percent of the threat has been disabled or moved to a different destination on the web. If a user visits an infected web page, even without clicking on anything, then the user will lose the personal information. In fact, antivirus software can not be an ordinary type of online threat, scan crucial link in real time.

As a result, launch AVG free AVG LinkScanner as a standalone product to protect users against online threats that are not visible and random. AVG LinkScanner member user in real time protection layer in their security software. When a user types a URL, AVG LinkScanner first check if the URL has a web page online threats. If this happens, AVG LinkScanner will stop users from downloading your web pages are infected. AVG LinkScanner can also block web page results from the analysis of web pages to the search results of Google, Yahoo, and MSN. When users search on search engines, then the user will see the ranking safe for all the search results. In addition, the AVG LinkScanner software will scan the bookmarks as a link that contains the instant message and email before open user to ensure that the user safe.

Unlike other software solutions, AVG LinkScanner will analyze the individual pages on the website to produce a rating on the web page. As a result, if the web is used to spread malware, AVG LinkScanner will block users from access the page and not all websites. If you want to download the AVG LinkScanner can to its website (linkscanner.avg.com). AVG LinkScanner akan system running on all Windows XP and Vista, whether it 32 or 64 bits, compatible with Internet Explorer 6 or above, and Firefox 2 or other browsers in the English language.

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Computer virus is a small program that is designed to be spread from one computer to another and disrupt / prevent the operating system the computer infected. computer virus can also damage or delete data and files from a computer is infected. Then, using the email system computer computer virus will spread itself through email list from the computer.

Computer viruses spread most easily through email. That is very important not to open an email attachment from a person who does not know unless you email from someone who you expect / wait for the email. Computer viruses can hide / tersamar an email attachment as a form of image files, greeting cards, and can also masquerade as a video file even pdf files. The virus can also spread through downloads - download on the Internet. They were hidden in the files download as a stowaway.

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In order to avoid computer viruses, it is important to always keep your computer from virus attacks by using anti-virus software current. It is also important to have the most update information about the threat of virus new computer virus, and you should always remain vigilant & abiding in the rule base when browsing the Internet, do not download a file from the website that are not clear and not open an email attachment from someone you do not know . Because, once your computer infected with a computer virus, the consequences can be fatal.

Trojan Horse - Trojan Horse computer virus is a name taken from Greek mythology when the Trojan war, as dikisahkan in the Aeneid by Virgil where according to legend is a Trojan Horse is full of trickery and deception. When he is trying menginfeksi computer look like the victim subuah software will be useful, but he really - really will make fatal damage when installed on the computer.

Some of the Trojan Horse virus is designed for just such a possible change the desktop, but some of them very damaging to remove memfile operating system and damage the computer. There are also Trojan Horse virus that is able to provide access to sesorang with the goal of taking important information from your computer. Trojan Horse virus & does not like worms, Trojan does not reproduce itself to other computers menginfeksi.

Computer Worm - Computer worm virus similar to the computer in terms of design, it is classified as a derivative of a virus. A Computer Worm is able to spread from one computer to another computer without help someone. Danger is greatest is the ability of the Worm mereplikat system itself from the infected computer and send hundreds or thousands of copies of itself to other computers, so that creates a very big damage. And he will also consume a lot of computer memory so that victims can not afford to work.

Rootkits - Rotkits not be harmful, such as other viruses, it is designed to secretly into the computer of the victim and make additional code for hiding, so that the korbanya not realize that computernya have been infected. And then the darker it will be able to take over the computer of the victim at any time he want. In other words Rootkits enable & disable someone using the computer of the victim and steal important information inside.

Spyware - Spyware is Internet Jargon, a software that is usually entered in the software that is shareware and is used to advertise a product without furtively korbanya able to deny the emergence of the ad.

There also, the program / software that is made to monitor various activities on a computer. Software like this is usually used by companies or their parents to be able to monitor the activities of the target computer. However, many people abused by the person who is not responsible for monitoring the activity with the victim computer to install programs / software without the owner's computer. As with any other equipment that is made for the purpose of good, but there are always those who wish to pervert the use of software.

To ensure that your computer has been protected from various threats virus - the virus, and people who did not responsibility, there is a good idea to use the Virus Protection Software (Software AntiVirus).

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