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Being online is fun - but be careful to protect your privacy and the security of your files and your computer! Beat viruses, hackers, worms and other dangers!

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1. Virus-Scanner

You probably have heard about the "I love you"-Virus, "Anna Kournikova"-Virus and others. To be safe, everybody connected to the web should have a virus-scanner installed!

There are more than 57.000 viruses on the run, so protect your computer, your valueable data and yourself!

There are different forms of computer viruses:

A computer virus is executable code that, when run by someone, infects or attaches itself to other executable code in a computer in an effort to reproduce itself. Some computer viruses are malicious, erasing files or locking up systems; others merely present a problem solely through the act of infecting other code. In either case, though, computer virus infections should not go untreated.

A Trojan Horse is a program that performs some undesired yet intended action while, or in addition to, pretending to do something else. One common class of trojans are fake login programs - collecting accounts and passwords by prompting for this info just like a normal login program does. Another is a disk defragger that erases files rather than reorganizing them. A Trojan Horse differs from a virus in that the former does not attempt to reproduce itself.

A Worm is just a self-propagating virus, a famous example is the happy, or happy99-virus.

Virus hoaxes
You probably already have received many e-mails containing virus warnings - many of them are hoaxes (Big Brother hoax, AIDS-hoax, Bud Frogs Screen Saver hoax, AOL Instant Message hoax and many others.

When you receive a virus warning, check out here if it is a hoax.

Even if many warnings you may receive are hoaxes, never let your guard down, there are still many real viruses running wild!

Never open an attachment unless you know what it contains, even if it comes from somebody you know - many viruses spread themselves by using the Outlook (Express) address-book.

A free Virus-Scanner you can easily download is ANTI-VIR from H+BEDV Datentechnik Gmbh, Germany. Click here to go to their homepage. ANTI-VIR is free, easy to use, and very effective.

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1. Firewall

When you are connected to the Internet, your computer is open to attacks from the outside, and you should protect it if you don't want this to happen:

Especially if you are connected through cable or DSL, a firewall is a must!

What does a firewall do?
It protects your computer from crackers and hackers who may want to steal your data, take control over your computer, or even destroy it.

WinLock
is a comprehensive security solution for personal or publicly accessible computers. It is a program that ensures that only authorized people can access sensitive information on your computer. With WinLock you can control how long others can use your computer. It runs from the system tray and requires a password to gain access to the available settings. It loads automatically with Windows and allows you to add an optional startup message, provide audio notification, and set the time limit. Once that limit is reached, Windows is summarily shut down. You can toggle the timer on and off from the tray. When enabled, there is no way around it without the proper password. WinLock also allows to disable Windows hot keys (such as Alt-Ctrl-Del, Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Esc, etc.), lock Windows desktop, customize Start menu, hide Start button and Switch bar, and much more...

Worm Detector 3
is a new antivirus tool to fight off mail worms and spam without any analogues all over the world! Everybody is aware of worldwide epidemics of such worms as "Melissa", "ILOVEYOU", "SirCam" etc. Everybody knows what a significant damage can be caused by such viruses: deleting almost all data from computer, blocking mailboxes, overloading internet channels and so on. Worm Detector is a unique program that allows to fight off with such viruses on high priorities.

Worm Detector 3 works in cooperation with the most common mailers Outlook 2000 and XP from MS Office package. Antivirus defense is based on the interactive checking for mail worms and spam of all incoming to Outlook e-mails. When finding the infection Worm Detector suggests to delete infected e-mail avoiding contamination of your computer and the further spreading of the worm in the net. Messages' scanning is produced due to the constantly updating virus base. All virus base updates are absolutely free. In addition Worm Detector has built-in algorithms permitting detection of the latest worms not yet added to virus base.

As a bonus Worm Detector has the powerful possibilities to fight off spam such as spam recognition on standard subjects and creation of special narrow specified anti spam filters.

Due to high integration with MS Outlook 2000 and XP work with Worm Detector became more suitable and easier. Worm Detector combines in itself easy usage, friendly user-interface and low cost registration with powerful system of finding and destroying worms and spam not having analogues in the whole world. Be protected from worms - use Worm Detector!

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3. Anti-Spyware / Anti-Adware Tools

Spyware is a general term used for software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent. You might have spyware or other unwanted software on your computer if:
• You see pop-up advertisements even when you're not on the Web.
• The page your Web browser first opens to (your home page) or your browser search settings have changed without your knowledge.
• You notice a new toolbar in your browser that you didn't want, and find it difficult to get rid of.
• Your computer takes longer than usual to complete certain tasks.
• You experience a sudden rise in computer crashes.

Spyware is often associated with software that displays advertisements (called adware) or software that tracks personal or sensitive information. That does not mean all software which provides ads or tracks your online activities is bad. For example, you might sign up for a free music service, but "pay" for the service by agreeing to receive targeted ads. If you understand the terms and agree to them, you may have decided that it is a fair tradeoff. You might also agree to let the company track your online activities to determine which ads to show you.

Other kinds of unwanted software will make changes to your computer that can be annoying and can cause your computer slow down or crash. These programs have the ability to change your Web browser's home page or search page, or add additional components to your browser you don't need or want. These programs also make it very difficult for you to change your settings back to the way you originally had them. These types of unwanted programs are also often called spyware.

The key in all cases is whether or not you (or someone who uses your computer) understand what the software will do and have agreed to install the software on your computer.

There are a number of ways spyware or other unwanted software can get on your system. A common trick is to covertly install the software during the installation of other software you want such as a music or video file sharing program. Whenever you are installing something on your computer, make sure you carefully read all disclosures, including the license agreement and privacy statement. Sometimes the inclusion of unwanted software in a given software installation is documented, but it may appear at the end of a license agreement or privacy statement.

Ad-Aware - Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components.

Spybot Search & Destroy - one of the best free spyware protection programs

Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta - the anti-spyware tool from Microsoft