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Scareware Downloads Porn On Your System

by Matt on November 25, 2009

Scareware is a type of malware designed to trick victims into purchasing and downloading useless and potentially dangerous software. Scareware, which generates pop-ups that resemble Windows system messages, usually purports to be antivirus or antispyware software, a firewall application or a registry cleaner. The messages typically say that a large number of problems — such [...]

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pcmag.com has reviewed, “half a dozen security suites from the 2010 crop.” Here are the ratings for the 2010 Security Suites that have been released so far: 2010 Security Suites Ratings Chart Which one is the best? Check out the first round of reviews at PCMag.com.

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Ad sites and banners are annoying. They slow down your browsing experience and often have annoying ads that intrude on your browsing experience. What is disturbing about adware sites, however, is how they can take advantage of http loop-holes to track your browsing behavior through cookies. An http cookie is a small piece of text [...]

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Facebook Ligromind and Killselfz Malware

by Matt on June 17, 2009

There is another attack on Facebook users today. If you receive a message from a Facebook friend with links to Ligromind [dot] com or Killselfz [dot] com, delete the message immediately. Do not click on the links.

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Online Protection Basics

by Matt on May 3, 2009

You and your family use the internet for education, entertainment, research, social networking, communication, shopping, and myriad other valuable reasons. When you connect your computer to the internet, it is immediately vulnerable to countless threats (malware) including adware, keystroke loggers, rootkits, spyware, virus, worms, etc. The intent of most of this malware is to gather [...]

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