In the environment online today, it is important to know what are the risks ahead for each click. This article describes, so types of malicious attacks your Office and home PC can meet online. Now, I am sure that we have all heard about online virus and some of you have heard of Trojan horses.
But there are more than these few pieces of software out there waiting for you. The internet is
a bastion of all kinds of malicious software or "malware". Some examples are spyware,
Scanners/Bots, viruses/worms, Trojan horses and many other types of malicious software that exploits your PC.
Now we will be looking at some of the above mentioned against malware. "Spyware" is - this and
How will I know if my PC has it? Although this type of malicious software is basically software that
saves your online actively without your knowledge and then it reports back to another party.
Spyware are now difficult to find because many of the Act on programs such as spyware. But the best thing to do
is get spyware removal software. Are some fine examples of spyware removing software Spybot
Research and 1.3 to destroy another good program is Adware SE.
Is your PC safe?
Now look at "Scanners/Bots". Scanners/Bots are programs that are trying to find victims via
IP/port scanning. The best way to prevent getting infected by this type of malware is to
Install a firewall. There are many types of firewalls and some are software based and others are
Equipment. You can buy a hardware firewall for approximately $50.00 USD or you can download a
firewall software. Examples of software firewalls include Zone Alarm is another Tiny
Personal firewall. Tiny Personal Firewall and Zone Alarm Basic are free for home use.
Get their confidence?
Trojan horses, "Trojan horses" may be the worst of malicious software. Trojan horses is sometimes confused with viruses
but Trojans is "program or reproduces or copies itself, but damage or compromises"
the security of the computer "is that one of the many definitions of a Trojan horse." A large number of Trojan horses
key loggers built in them and can record all press you and keys report refer to the
a hacker. This is bad because they can use the key logger to find your passwords.
Credit card numbers and other sensitive information about you. The best defiance against
Trojan antivirus software, but software Antivirus more not to find all variations of Trojan horses as well
Once again a firewall is required.
Worms are not good!
"Virus/worms" are malware that replicates itself and can cause damage to a
computer by address or attach to boot information system, another program or a
document that uses macros. The best defiance against this type of malware is to install anti-virus
Software. Now that we examined some threats that you face online allows to review our best
Defiance. Now as an issue: there is no way to 100% for the PC protect you against online attacks
because new viruses, Trojans and other malicious software are made every day. But you should be fairly safe
you have following installed on your computer. Online must have software: Antivirus
Software, spyware, and a kind of firewall.
With these measures in place, you should be
much safer then the average user and still never open an attachment in e-mail or file of
someone that you do not know. I hope that this article is help and be safe online.
About the author:
Brian Wilson
CCNA CSE, NETIZEN, MCP, network +.
[http://www.middlegeorgia.org]