Spywares and adware are not only annoying but more often than not tend to damage your computer software and sometimes can even cause some damage to your hardware too. These annoying bugs have become a bane for internet browsers worldwide. They have become a normal occurrence that we sometimes tend to ignore but God forbid we should never accept. What is Spyware? Spyware is computer software that spies on your internet usage. It collects … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Email Address
Unsolicited email, most commonly referred to as "spam" can be one of the most daunting problems to deal with in computer networks. It is the modern equivalent to receiving paper junk mail at your home or business. You didn't ask for it, or want it, but once it starts it doesn't stop! At home, with physical mail, junk mail is usually easily sorted out because the quantity of it is relatively limited. With computers however, because of the low … [Read more...]
Getting Rid of Think Point Virus
Think Point is a bogus anti-virus program which is basically designed to pilfer the money of the computer user, and it is also very much capable of stealing your personal data. It is a dangerous program which gets entered in the system through several pop ups alerts, downloads or any other illegitimate tactics. Fake Trojan removal kit advertises about this rogue application and ensures you that it can easily remove all malicious malware and … [Read more...]
Automatic Microsoft IE7 push to all users
Microsoft has been working on Internet Explorer 7 for quite a while now and has also released a few test versions to let people try out. after a few problems it looks like Microsoft is getting ready to move everyone to Internet Explorer 7 using the Automatic Updates that you usually recieve patches through. This new pushing of a big application is really new and also is a bit of a departure of Microsoft as in the past they have trumpeted all of … [Read more...]
How to Secure your Wireless Network
Thanks to Alan Tay for this good article on wireless security. Alan is a Software Engineer who specialized in IT security and programming. He is also the author of IT security column. Wireless networks are becoming popular today and there are people, especially home users, who are switching from wired connection to wireless connection. For those who are using wireless network, it is possible for any outsider to connect into your network … [Read more...]
10 easy ways to keeps spyware off your PC
10 Ways to keep Spyware off your computer. Spyware is dangerous in the way that it adds up on your computer, stealing info and sending it away while really degrading the performance of your computer. 1. Keep your browsers security settings at High.- this can be found by going to tools to internet options to security 2. Use an anti virus program at all times. - For a freebie try AVG at www.grisoft.com 3. Use a different credit card for online … [Read more...]
Facts to avoid spyware
Spyware is software installed on your computer without your consent to monitor or control your computer use. Clues that spyware is on a computer include a barrage of pop-up ads, a browser that takes you to sites you don't want, unexpected toolbars or icons on your computer screen, keys that don't work, random error messages, and sluggish performance when opening programs or saving files. To lower your risk of spyware infections: * Update … [Read more...]
Fighting Spam
How prevalent is Spam? According to Scott McAdams, OMA Public Affairs and Communications Department (www.oma.org): Studies show unsolicited or junk e-mail, known as spam, accounts for roughly half of all e-mail messages received. Although once regarded as little more than a nuisance, the prevalence of spam has increased to the point where many users have begun to express a general lack of confidence in the effectiveness of e-mail transmissions, … [Read more...]
Stopping the bad guys in your computer
In some cases, spies and covert operations are found in war grounds or politically tense regions. Now however, you can find spies and covert operations running undetected within your personal computer system as you use your computer and the Internet. Have you noticed a suspicious slow down of your computer's processing without any particular reason? Are you bombarded by unsolicited pop up ads that indiscriminately appear whether you are running … [Read more...]
Getting free Adware and Spyware cleaners
With adware and spyware programs becoming a perennial threat in the online world, it would be wise to have your PC always protected. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of spyware and adware programs lurking somewhere on the Internet, looking for a chance to get into your PC. Some of them may require that you click into one of their links in order for them to get into your system. But there are other more malicious programs that will … [Read more...]
