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The information presented here is from Wilders Security Advisors website which is one of the best sources of information and tools used in the protection of ones personal computer. Security - Anyone who owns or uses a PC, needs protection, even in the case where s/he hasn't a connection to the Internet, one can be heavily infected just by using an infected floppy disk or CD-Rom and those who do have a connection to the internet, are getting into a jungle with dangers lurking everywhere infections of all kinds can happen just by surfing the web, receiving emails and installing software Hardware Issues - Software Issues - Email Issues - Internet Issues Anti Viruses - A good anti-virus is a must for everyone. The best/most common used ones are available here for review. Firewalls - A firewall filters data transmissions, accepting or denying a request to communicate with several applications and machines, keeping a log file and providing an alarm if something appears to be wrong. Anti Trojans - Since most of the anti-viruses are not that good in detecting trojan horses e.g. trojan servers, it is recommended to install a separate anti-trojan. Spyware - Spyware is a hot topic nowadays. In conjunction with adware, it causes system and browser instability and slowness. Besides that, it can be a security danger, and can reveal all kind of private information installed on hard drives. Check your internet Browser here. Spyware Info - Do you need information on how to protect your privacy, remove an annoying piece of adware, restore a hijacked browser, or just want to know whether that free software you downloaded might have an adware module hidden inside, then check out this site. Spyware Guide - Spyware guide was created to provide an all inclusive resource to spy ware applications, what they do and how they’re used. These resources include: which software applications can detect and defeat spyware, an extensive database of all known spy ware applications and contact information. Cookie Faq - What is a cookie and what does it do. |
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