How to avoid viruses, remotely access home PC Scripps Howard News ...
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We have more and more letters to answer. Let&#39;s get right to the mailbag. Q: In a recent column you said that 95 percent of all viruses and spyware are aimed at Internet Explorer, so I decided to do away with IE.
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Program isn't entirely benevolent: it also downloads files to infected PCs.
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To see the e-mail I get every day from readers about security issues is to develop a deep discomfort with the state of computing today. Keeping a Windows PC safe can demand a high degree of vigilance. -Rob Pegoraro
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DISCOVERING two new variants of the phone virus âCabir,â Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure has issued a warning against mounting virus attacks on mobile phones.
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Images posted in news groups may install remote control software on vulnerable PCs.
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New security software supplements antivirus protection by scanning systems for &#39;bot&#39; malware that can take over unprotected PCs.
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A virus infection points up the dangers of making it all too easy for visitors to get onto the company network, Mathias Thurman finds.
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Also: Windows worm travels with Tetris [News.com Extra]
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Computers running Microsoft Windows XP can be infected by a new Trojan horse, program remotely controlled in a victim&#39;s system, even after it is patched with Microsoft&#39;s
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Comprehensive security programs that include firewall software, spyware defenses and diagnostic and repair tools are necessay to keep a PC in good health these days. -The Washington Post
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Pwnage made simple If you use a Hewlett-Packard laptop, chances are a hacker can hijack your machine simply by luring you to a malicious website.â¦
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A survey conducted by internet service provider AOL found that 20 percent of home computers were infected by a virus or worm, and that various forms of snooping programs such
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By James Derk Scripps Howard News Service  Another episode of reader mail hits the books today. Let's get right to it.  Question: I was surprised that my security software was automatically renewed on my credit card without my permission.
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Think your PC is safe? Think again. A new study indicates your home computer is likely bogged down with spyware, viruses and other scourges wrought by hackers and PC pranksters. Ignorance may be bliss for some people, but for computer users, not knowing can be costly and inefficient.
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If you have wireless Internet access at home, your next-door neighbor could have it as well, without paying for it. He can just use yours. No problem if he's just shopping on Amazon.com or e-mailing Grandma. But what if he's sending spam messages or downloading kiddie porn?
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By Paquette, Mike  Bots and trojans and spyware, oh my! New threats arrive daily to exploit vulnerable healthcare networks. Here's how to protect yours.