| With simply a computer and a connection
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| | from reputable online sources that
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| to the world wide web you can access
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| | preferably have a strict no spyware
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| millions of Web servers, e-mail
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| | policy.
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| addresses, and a plethora of other vast
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| | Install a bidirectional firewall: Windows
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| and expanding new technologies but, it's
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| | XP and Vista each come with a firewall
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| not completely safe. Both your PC and
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| | that blocks incoming attacks; it is
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| personal information is at high risk.
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| | enabled by default in Windows XP Service
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| Each day virus, spyware, and adware
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| | Pack 2 and later. However for the best
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| hackers come up with new, ingenious ways
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| | protection possible, you will also want
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| to gain access to your PC. These steps
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| | to block unwanted outgoing connections
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| will help keep you safe:
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| | made by spyware, viruses and scripts on
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| Stop and think before you click:
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| | your PC that attempts to either connect
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| Downloaded files that end with .exe,
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| | to a remote server or send out spam.
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| .com, .bat, and .scr, as well as
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| | Windows Vista's firewall does have that
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| scriptable document files, including .doc
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| | fucntionality, but configuring it is not
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| and .xls, can render your computer
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| | entirely simple enough for the average
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| completely useless with a single click.
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| | Windows user. You may be interested to
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| Most e-mail clients prevent access to any
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| | know that, you can get one of several
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| attachments so take an extra few seconds
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| | free bidirectional firewall programs,
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| before you make a judgement on whether
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| | such as Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Free, or
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| you trust the source and decide to open
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| | Agnitums Outpost Firewall Free.
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| it or not.
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| | Install a good antispyware program:
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| Make use of a spam filter: Although most
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| | Anyone who uses a computer can succumb to
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| spyware and viruses make their way onto
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| | spyware infection. In fact, 9 out of 10
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| your computer via drive-by browser
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| | Internet-connected PCs are infected with
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| hijacking, spreading by email is still
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| | some kind of malicious software. Spyware
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| possible. Installing a junk-mail filter
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| | can be any application that tracks your
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| will decrease your chances of activating
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| | online or offline PC activity, serves you
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| malicious scripts embedded in messages.
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| | adverts, redirects your pages and
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| Ensure your antivirus applications are up
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| | bombards you with pop-ups. If you use the
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| to date: Using antivirus software that
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| | Internet, its very much possible that
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| has expired past it's subscription period
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| | some form of virus threats are already
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| is definitely not an option: Not only do
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| | present on your PC.
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| you lack the crucial virus database
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| | Viruses can sometimes go undetected
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| updates, but you expose your system to
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| | however, it is more likely that you will
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| malware that targets known flaws in
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| | notice that it is present on your PC due
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| antivirus software.
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| | to the obvious symptoms that your
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| Prevention against WORMS and Viruses:
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| | computer may experience. It is VERY
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| Install antivirus software, update
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| | difficult to get rid of but not entirely
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| regularly, and use it regularly. Never
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| | impossible.
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| open unsolicited e-mail
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| | Even if you think you have successfully
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| attachments.Disconnect your network or
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| | removed an unwanted program manually, a
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| modem cable when you are not using your
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| | remaining dormant file can trigger a
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| computer.
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| | complete reinstallation the next time you
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| Antivirus software is software that is
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| | start your computer. And as a survival
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| installed on your computer that protects
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| | tactic, spyware programs often leave
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| you from viruses. Antivirus software
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| | similar traces elsewhere on your system
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| programs can have between 40,000 -
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| | so you can often never eliminate it
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| 120,000 "malicious software definitions"
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| | completely on one attempt.
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| that receive constant updates.
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| | Spyware, adware, and some scripts /
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| I highly recommend Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus
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| | trojans slow down your system, cause
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| (Free) for antivirus protection.
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| | crashes, and track your online activity.
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| If unsure get a 2nd opinion: You should
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| | Antispyware utilities work much like
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| only install and use one single antivirus
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| | antivirus software, detecting and
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| program at a time on your computer
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| | removing the unwanted software from your
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| because multiple antivirus programs will
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| | PC.
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| conflict with one another and cause your
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| | One free tactic you can employ is to
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| computer to completely grind to a halt.
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| | upgrade from Windows XP: As Microsoft
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| If you have any doubt about your
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| | Windows service Pack 2 makes Windows XP
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| antivirus program's effectiveness, you
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| | much safer, however the operating system
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| can use a free online virus scanner, such
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| | still has security holes, and it remains
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| as Panda Software's ActiveScan) or Trend
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| | prime target for spyware authors.
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| Micros HouseCall.
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| | If you still have a slow PC after trying
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| Approach downloading with caution: Any
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| | the software above and you think it may
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| program you download and run on your PC
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| | be due to spyware, you can find more help
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| could potentially result in spyware or
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