Healthy Computer

Security & Privacy

Dear Internet Friend,

Take care that you always have an Healthy Computer. Every day, thousands of Computers contract a virus. Untold weeks of work are lost forever. Thousands more Computers are hacked.
Personal information is copied by identity thieves. Credit Card numbers are stolen by fraudsters. "Security is becoming ever more important online. Viruses cost individuals and industry many billions of dollars every year. The latest worm, SOBIG, is said to have cost US companies more than $10 Billion alone!

Would you go away leaving your house unlocked with a sign outside saying "My Front Door Is Open" ?

Of course you wouldn't!!

If you've ever had to deal with the aftermath of a computer virus though, you know that its not just the time and the money it takes to get things back up and running that hurts. Far worse is the feeling that your personal space has been violated. If you're lucky, you may be able to recover most of your files. If you're not, you could lose everything. Documents. Emails from colleagues, friends and family. Music files. Irreplaceable photographs. Everything you've worked on for years.

So why do most people online take few or no efforts to safeguard their online security against viruses, malicious hackers and other threats?
Maybe its because there are so many different products on the market. Virus Scanners. Personal Firewalls. Hardware Firewalls. Spyware Removers. Popup Blockers. Even if you buy the right tools, chances are you still don't really know what they do or how to set them up.

It can be confusing, not to mention expensive.

What is Spyware/Adaware/Trojans... and how to remove this irritating and destructive software code? ...Here are our latest spyware reviews and spyware removal product comparisons.

What is Spyware?

Definition of 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.
A technology that assists in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge. On the Internet, "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." As such, spyware is cause for public concern about privacy on the Internet. Software that tracks usage and reports it to others, such as advertisers Usually the tracking is concealed from the user of the software.
Spyware is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software (Adware). It is a way for shareware authors to make money from a product, other than by selling it to the users. There are several large media companies that offer them to place banner ads in their products in exchange for a portion of the revenue from banner sales. This way, you don't have to pay for the software and the developers are still getting paid. If you find the banners annoying, there is usually an option to remove them, by paying the regular licensing fee.

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Spyware

You need the best "Spyware Software" on the net to always keep an Healthy Computer. There is lot of Spyware Removers out there. I have tested a lot of them and have found that not all do an satisfactorily job. My recommendation is to get the best of the best XsoftSpy.
My testing show that and XsoftSpy is some of the best Spyware Remover on the net. Download or XsoftSpy free scan and give it an try..

Definitions of Spyware on the Web:

A general term for a program that surreptitiously monitors your actions. While they are sometimes sinister, like a remote control program used by a hacker, software companies have been known to use spyware to gather data about customers. The practice is generally frowned upon.

Definitions of trojan on the Web:

A program that comes in secretly and quietly, but it carries a destructive payload. Once you become infected by the worm or virus that that Trojan carries into your computer, it can be very difficult to repair the damage. Trojans often carry programs that allow someone else to have total and complete access to your computer. Trojans usually come attached to another file, such as a .avi, or .exe, or even a .jpg. Many people do not see full file extensions, so what may appear as games.zip in reality could be games.zip.exe. Once the person opens up this file, the Trojan goes to work, many times destroying the computer's funcionability. Scary, eh? You can read more about this here, on our Trojans, Viruses, and Worms reference page. Your best line of defense is to NEVER accept files from someone you don't know, and if you have any doubts, then do NOT open the file. Get and use a virus detection program, such as Inoculate and keep it updated regularly.

What is Scumware:

Scumware, also known as parasiteware, is software that users unknowingly download. Scumware is any type of software or scripts that are specifically designed to bypass or steal revenue and traffic from legitimate web sites. Most scumware is also considered to be spyware since it is often installed without your knowledge and usually includes programs which transmit your personal information. Many of the scumware/parasiteware products transmit your personal data for advertising purposes.

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Spam

A recent study by ReleMail found that 87% of respondents believe that if they subscribe to an e-mail newsletter, they will be spammed as a result.

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Definitions of Spam on the Web:

Unsolicited "junk" e-mail sent to large numbers of people to promote products or services. Sexually explicit unsolicited e-mail is called "porn spam." Also refers to inappropriate promotional or commercial postings to discussion groups or bulletin boards. Junk mail. When you see the same make-money-fast message in various newsgroups and in your mailbox, the Net has been spammed. Since most of these mass-mailing (or mass-posting) messages are irrelevant to the groups and recipients who get them, spam is considered a serious breach of netiquette.

Antivirus

AntiVirus is critical for this business and it is very important that you update and scan your Computer often. I have always scan my Computer's and update my antivirus software every day/night and never had any problems with virus infections on mine Computer's. There are lot of good AntiVirus Software on the net. My recommedation is Norman Antivirus. They have a unique sandbox technologi where they test unknown and suspicious code to see if code is safe. New and unknown Virus can then be detected before it make any destruction. Everything in the background on your Computer when you do your daily work. Good AntiVirus Software is critical to keep an Healthy Computer. Firewall is also critical for your Safety, thousands of Computers are hacked. Personal information is copied by identity thieves.

Definitions of computer virus on the Web:

A computer program that can reproduce by changing other programs to include a copy of itself. It is a parasite program, needing another program to survive. A computer virus is an executable file designed to replicate itself while avoiding detection. A virus may disguise itself as a legitimate program. Viruses are often rewritten and adjusted so that they will not be detected. Anti-virus programs must be updated continuously to look for new and modified viruses. Viruses are the number one method of computer vandalism.

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Trond
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