So you think your PC is secure. You have a resident Antivirus program, an Antispyware program and a firewall. You have Microsoft Updates set on ‘auto’ so that your copy of Windows is updated automatically as soon as one is available. You have set up all your third-party programs to notify you when any...
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Dorothy Gosling
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03-11-2008
Filed under: Infected PC, Vista, Computer, Protection, security, AV, Firewall, malware, Windows, Safe Surfing For Children, AS
Please have a look at the new links I have added to the sidebar of my blog, to decide if the websites and programs may be useful to you, my readers. I am hopeful that these quick links to online information will help you keep your computers safe and healthy: There is a new section “News” where I have...
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Dorothy Gosling
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02-29-2008
Filed under: Software, Forum, Infected PC, Vista, Desktop, hardware, Computer, Laptop, Protection, security, AV, Firewall, Trojans, Viruses, Rootkits, RATs, malware, spyware, Trial Software, Safe Surfing For Children
Did you get a new computer for Christmas? If so, you have probably spent the time since Christmas exploring your computer and surfing the internet to find out what all this Internet fuss is about. Perhaps playing games, watching videos, exploring things you are interested in - hobbies etc., chatting...
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Dorothy Gosling
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02-03-2008
Filed under: General, Software, Vista, Desktop, Laptop, Protection, security, AV, Firewall, Trojans, Worms, Viruses, malware, spyware, New Computer, Trial Software
Almost 2 years ago I wrote the first article called Protection For Your PC and the second Protection For Your PC - Part 2 almost 6 months ago. All of that information, though 6 months and 2 years old respectively, applies today. However, in the past 2 years since I wrote the first article, the nasties...
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Dorothy Gosling
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01-12-2008
Filed under: Infected PC, Protection, security, Trojans, Worms, Viruses, Rootkits, RATs, malware, adware, Pharming, Phishing, Phraud, spyware
People who use Linux as an Operating System, often say they don't need to protect their computer from Malware,Spyware, Adware, Identity Theft etc etc. because they believe Linux is not at risk partly because it is not the main target of the scumware writers. Well they are wrong. The Malware writers...
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Dorothy Gosling
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01-09-2008
Filed under: Wireless Security, Software, Infected PC, Computer, security, AV, Firewall, Trojans, Linux, Worms, Viruses, malware, adware, spyware
Computer World is reporting that job search sites, including the highly trafficked Monster.com may have compromised visitors who click on malicious ads. Yesterday the report was 40K+ users, now it's 1.6 million. Technorati tags: security , ID theft , malware