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All Just simply about Computer VirusHow to thwart the Barbarian Spyware!
by:
Doug Woodall
Today,on most computer network user's computers, we have the
ability to employ software, on
with our
intelligence, to prevent viruses and spyware.
To put this article into proper perspective, we'll use
Medieval defense tactics.
This is accomplished by 3 methods. First, a firewall...
'The Castle Moat' so to speak. A firewall can't see
inside your computer beforehand though, so if any viruses
or spyware were present before the firewall was installed
then its of no use. Of course, its extremely nice at preventing new
attacks.
Second, a anti-virus program.... 'The Castle Drawbridge!
They wish not provide more help with spyware, but nice
virus protection is as desirable as one of Avaris's
dreams! One disadvantage
can be the updates, of course.If
you've simply updated Wed night and a virus hits the
next day, then you may not be protected till next
Wednesday night, and by then it may be too late. If you're
smart, you wish have signed up for email alerts with
the provider, or even as better, you'll have a anti-virus
program that has a real time update feature. I get the
tingles once
I see that little pop-up expression a update
is accessible and click here. Its downloaded ,installed,
and updated in simply about 20 seconds! A new virus or Trojan or
God forbid, a new keylogger can hit the computer network and spread
in a matter of days, and I'm sure this must do the definition
writers lives a living hell. I have great admiration for
them as they could have been affluent doctors, but they have
chosen to help us... the end users. (moment of silence here)
Last, we have anti-spyware programs,'The Flaming oil'! (my favorite).
Their update features are like the anti-virus programs,
so you have to be as argus-eyed with this know-how
of defense
too as you would-be be with the others. I've detected
there are
people out there that don't even as cognize once
their
updates run, or even as if its designed to do so! I
refuse to believe this sordid rumor!
So you've got your defenses set up, you're looking good.
But the better defense is a nice offense, attack!
That's what several organizations do. They prowl the net
looking for websites that harbor drive-by downloads,
URL Re-Directing and such. Once
they find them, they
shut them down, or report them so effective protection
can be manufactured. These folk have my sincere
thanks for what they do. With identity larceny on the
rise and Websense coverage that the average computer
has 28 items of Spyware on it, we need all the help we
can get. Oh sure, you're expression not my computer !
Well, lets discuss those little boxes that you click
"I Agree" to once
you transfer
something. Do you see
the entire statement? This is one way spyware has
become so rampant, because so galore downloads have extra
software enclosed
in them. These can be harmful to
your computers well being. KeyLoggers, popups, adware, malware...
Need I go on?
So my idea is that we need these shining knights from the
castle to journey forth on a quest. They wish be
little robots or spiders like the search engines use.
They wish be given absolute power over harmful
programs they find. They wish be like Gort in the
movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still".
Dell recently according that 12% of their calls were
for spyware damage, Microsoft says half of their
reports of system crashes are caused by spyware. These
calls cost these companies millions of dollars in
revenue, which they then pass the price of onto us,
the consumers.
Who knows, if viruses and spyware ever get controlled,
the average computer may only cost a dollar!
Just simply about the author:
Just simply about the Author: Doug Woodall has a web site at http://www.spywarebiz.com
There he provides free information and suggested products to combat Spyware.
His Website is recognized by Learning Fountain and ISafe
Doug's Articles have attained
him Sure Author Status at ImpactArticles.com
He is a member of the IWA (International Webmasters Association)
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