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There are bad guys out there, on the Internet, and, even if you only do
Email, you need to protect yourself from them.
WHY? The bad guys use your computer to send
spam or they use a group of computers to attack
a web site and many other scams.
Business networks
are invaded, their data is encrypted and a fee
is required to un-encrypt.
Malware is a general term for evil software in the world of computer systems.
Most types of malware have names that evoke the characteristics of something
we all know -- viruses, spiders, worms, Trojan horses -- but some are new words
like spyware, key logger, bot-nets. Words you should know: Virus, worm, Trojan, bots, botnet, spyware, spam,
phishing, pharming, denial of service attack, zombie, firewall, spoofed . Look them up on Google or Yahoo.
Or contact us. Hoaxes are also a part of Email and The Web. Before you pass on a warning or
"free" offer, do a reality check. Use Yahoo or Google and search for: scam check or free laptop scam or virus
hoax.
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