Antivirus Firewall Software - Do You Need It

There are more than 58,000 known viruses and related security threats lurking on the Internet today – and the number is increasing. Infection from just one of these Internet-borne threats can erase your entire hard drive and cause you severe inconvenience if any of your personal information is stored on your computer.



The best way to protect your computer is using an antivirus firewall software. These software programs have been developed to detect rogue virus computer programs and isolate them or remove them from your computer before they do any harm. However, virus programs are not the only computer nasty you should watch out for. Here are some of the other nasty programs that your antivirus firewall software should protect you from.



Malware is software created to infiltrate your computers to find and identify your personal details, without you becoming aware of it doing this. This maybe a malicious piece of code installed that records your key strokes when you type in log-in details for your online bank account.



Adware is software that instantly downloads ,plays and shows ads. This frequently happens after the adware has installed itself on your computer when a certain program has been used.



Spyware, as the name suggests spies on data recorded on your hard drive. It is like malware and adware because it becomes installed on your computer without your consent. It can copy or collect data from your PC without you knowing about it. Using an internet connection, the stolen data is then forwarded on to the software engineers, often for illegal purposes. An example would be something like a key logging program which makes a note of the keystrokes you use when visiting websites like online banks.



Maliciously coded software is quickly becoming the most recognizable form of crime ware with detection becoming more difficult due to the technical coded programming involved. Used frequently by organized crime groups defrauding people on the internet. It does not spread in a fashion like other computer viruses that make replica versions that are sent to others.



Computer Worms are a category of programs that self replicate. Mainly found on large network computer systems with many terminals, where the worms make copies of itself and directs these to other computers on the network. To guard against the latest worms, your antivirus firewall software must be kept up to date.



There are also software robots called Bots. These are robotic like automation programs that run on their own and activate automatically. The infected computer then becomes a slave computer . A Bot Master will control the infected machine from a remote location. They work hard to avoid detection and often are only caught after the co-operation of authorities in many countries.



These are just some of the various types of online internet nasties waiting to pounce every time you sign on.



However help is available in the battle against these internet nasties .The best way to stop these programs getting into your computer is to purchase and install the best antivirus firewall software available. You should go for a top antivirus program with together with the best firewall protection available. The makers of these software programs should offer regular updates so that you are protected against the latest threats.



Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 monitors all virus entry points leaving you with a virus-free PC!





Wednesday, April 14, 2010

JC Penney Attempts to Bar Disclosure of Data Theft

Monday March 29, 2010

According to court documents, JCPenney was a formerly unnamed victim in the credit card heists carried out by Albert Gonzales. It hasn't yet been revealed whether credit card or customer information from JCP was actually stolen or just accessed - and with hundreds of million credit card numbers lifted, I imagine it's difficult to tell. Regardless, given current laws that require companies to divulge when consumer data has been put at risk, it seems amiss at best that JCPenney has been able to dodge the requirement for reporting this long.

Some might even ask whether JCPenney's unwillingness to step forward is counter to the best interests of their customer. That allegation would beg the question of whether it was truly safe to shop there. Unless you plan on using cash.

The court documents naming JCPenney were procured by the Open Security Foundation and published by DataLossDB which reports such incidents on behalf of consumers. As they state, "judge for yourself". To make an informed decision on what JCP did, or did not do, see: "JCPenney has dodged a huge bullet... until now".

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