Large Increase in Spyware Online in January
Friday, February 20th, 2009During the last two weeks of December and through out January is the biggest time of year for people to get infected online. This trend has been the same for the last several years and the amount of systems getting infected only increase each year as more and more people surf the web.
Types of Viruses beign released
The most common threats people tend to run into and get infected with are Virtumonde and Vundo. Check out this virtumonde and vundo to learn more about this threat and what they both do. Both are from the same family of spyware and can be very hard to remove. Once infected with these types of viruses you will get constant pop-ups and re-directs. Most people also have fake security software installed on their computer as well as a possible desktop highjacker.If you ever do get infected you do have a great option. This Computer Repair
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Ways to Stay Safe Online
The best way to stay safe online is to have a good antivirus and antispyware program installed to stop threats from getting through.No free client has enough protection. All these clients are free for a reason. They either do not offer front end protection or they are a lighter version of a paid product. Yes it’s better then nothing but chances are it will do little to protect you online.
Another great way to stay safe online is to simply avoid sites you do not know and trust. For instance if you are on Youtube and see a funny clip. In the comments you may find someone saying something like “If you thought this was funny you need to check out this video, It’s off the wall”. People get curious and click the link in the comment and it takes them to a site asking them to install a video codec to watch this so called funny video. Do not install the software as it’s most likely a virus. Avoiding such sites is by far the best way to protect yourself.