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Virus & Spyware Cleaning
Spyware: Spyware is any technology that aids in gathering information about a
person or organization without their knowledge. On the Internet (where
it is sometimes called a spybot or tracking software), spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can get in a computer as a software virus or as the result of installing a new program. Source whatis.com
Computer virus: In computers, a virus is a program or programming code that replicates
by being copied or initiating its copying to another program, computer boot sector or document. Viruses can be transmitted as attachments to an e-mail note or in a downloaded file, or be present on a diskette or CD. Source whatis.com
Virus & spyware related articles:
Spyware, What Is It?
By: Robert Dorrance
Spyware, what it is and what it does. Basically, spyware is a program
put on your computer usually after you have downloaded some kind of program
or went to a certain site. Once this program is on your computer, depending
on what kind was put on, has the potential to monitor what you’re
doing without you knowing it. more...
Virus Prevention and Removal
By: Ashish Jain
A virus is a piece of code that gets loaded onto your computer without
your knowledge and runs against your wishes. The first known occurrence
of viruses goes back to 1987 when the ARPANET was infected by one.
One common misnomer among people is that you can infect your computer
just by opening an email and reading its text. That is not possible; it
is usually the files attached to the email that contain the virus. The
most common file types are ".SCR" ".VBS" ", ".PIF" more...
Protect Yourself with a Porn Filter
By: Nick Smith
The harmful affects of pornography use and addiction are well documented
by science. As with most things in life, prevention is the most effective
way to avoid ever having a problem with pornography.
The internet is a wonderful place to access information, read updated
news, and connect with people from all over the globe. Unfortunately,
pornography on the internet is everywhere, and it isn’t always easy
to avoid. Even people taking responsible measures to keep porn off of
their computer screens can stumble across it sometimes. The tips found
in this article will help you protect yourself and your family online
from inappropriate pictures and text. more...
Remove Rogue Desktop Icons Created By Spyware
By: Andrew Malek
If you have used a Windows machine for a while, whether it's Windows XP,
Windows 2000, or Windows 98, you're sure to have noticed desktop icons
appearing from out of nowhere. How can icons mysteriously emerge on your
Windows desktop? more...
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