The best and widely accepted way to keep your PC secure is to install anti-virus software and update it timely. Some of the anti-virus software updates on their own whereas there are other which needs to be updated manually. Therefore such antivirus softwares must be checked regularly for validity and re-install them as soon as they expire.

It is also important to install security patches. Every software is susceptible to unwanted vulnerabilities; it is therefore required to keep windows updated and also apply updates to all the softwares in your system. Another important area where safety is necessary is if you have internet access on your system. Being connected to the internet always poses risks, therefore firewalls form an important part of your PC security. Also, while opening email attachments or certain files, which are already infected, without scanning them makes your PC liable to be infected by viruses. In fact most of the PC infections are caused by email. 

To ensure your PC secure, it is also required to secure your browser as some legal sites are implanted with malicious JavaScript which can install Malware on your system. Be wary of any site that tries to install scripts on your system.  Instant messaging also exposes your system to be infected by worms and Trojans. These are just like emails and have equal threat to the system.

Another thing that is reported in large numbers is the emails in your inbox telling of sad stories, job offers or lotto wins and many offers from ecommerce websites. These are nothing but clever ways to fool you. Another thing to note so as to keep your PC safe is to avoid P2P and distributed file sharing. There are many file sharing networks, eg: Morpheus, Kazaa etc, and many files here are loaded with viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware and many other things that are dangerous for your system. Such things should be strictly avoided.

You should have a frequent PC scan to ensure your system is free of malware like worms, Trojans, viruses etc. The system should have good antivirus software, which is the best way to keep your system safe. You can also keep the backup of your important files and data. Enhance the security of your browser. It is also essential to install software or a hardware firewall. You should set a strong password for your PC to avoid unwanted access to your data. 

Follow the tips above and you can stay safe.

The fix has not been pushed down to the phones. So if you are using Android, there are two recommended options: Either install the fix or don’t use the web browser.

If you are an Android user, be careful.

To cut a long story short, you should always use a standard user account in Windows instead of an administrator account. This will avoid the majority of problems that occur in Windows and IE. If you have a network, your users should definitely be given user level accounts and not setup as administrators.

For a single home computer it might be much more convenient to use an administrator account, but for shared computers, you should think twice.

By keeping Windows up-to-date and minimizing administrator usage, you can have a far more secure system and network.

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Backdoors quite often operate in stealth mode, so there is no apparent symptoms of infection. For this reason you should perform a regular anti-spyware and anti-virus scan on your pc.

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So if you haven’t yet taken steps to ensure that you are protected, now is a good time to start. With a little maintenance you can be pretty confident that you will never get hacked or infected with damaging malware.

Probably the biggest risk though is keyloggers and backdoors that can infect your PC. These programs allow remote users to obtain your private data including website logins, banking details, passwords and much more.

So how to stay protected?

• Keep your Windows updates up-to-date
• Run a regular malware/spyware scan (here is a free scan you can try)
• Use a firewall and anti virus software
• Don’t open any email attachments you are not sure of. Be careful of any .exe, .scr attachments.
• Be careful when using shared computers or wireless connections that arent secure

When installed the program will create various file entries and registry keys. A folder will be created in Program Files called “CompuSpy”.

This program is used primarily as a keylogger. It can record keystrokes, user data, passwords, urls, mouse actions, dates and much more. This program operates silently in the background, so most users will be unaware it is installed.

Always run a regular virus/spyware scan to ensure your PC is free from malware, keyloggers, backdoors etc. Often the most dangerous programs (such as keyloggers) operate with the user unaware.

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Firefox has achieved this rank due to the large number of patched vulnerabilities that have occured over recent months. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that it is risky to use or has poor security, it just represents total number of patches that have been applied to various vulnerabilities including: javascript problems, buffer overflow, malformed links etc.

Due to the high number of vulnerabilities that have been patched, it could also be possible that Firefox has many other undiscovered vulnerabilities.

The list of the other top 10 vulnerable Windows applications are listed below:

1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Adobe Flash & Acrobat
3. VMware Player, Workstation
4. Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
5. Apple QuickTime, Safari and iTunes
6. Symantec
7. Trend Micro
8. Citrix Products
9. Aurigma, Lycos
10. Skype

This has been an issue for the army and any type of worm/virus/malware that can spread via removable devices does pose a huge security risk. If their network does become compromised then it could pave the way for hackers to gain access to sensitive data or to cause harm within the network.

The removable media is banned temporary, until the army releases their own authorized media devices. Users within the network will no longer be able to use personal devices.

Recently, removable media has been the target for many new worms and trojans. It is a very effective way for these forms of malware to spread across networks. Always check your own removable devices and always run a regular spyware scan.

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