Browse safely with antivirus software
Friday, October 8th, 2010Looking closely at the internet is like looking through a microscope at a petri dish sample: you see all the creepy-crawly things that are hanging around just out of sight. The problem is that these bugs have the potential to cause a lot of damage to your computer. Let’s take a look, shall we?
- Adware automatically displays advertisements on your computer. These can provide access to spyware and keyloggers that come bundled with adware programs.
- Spam is the junk e-mail (or other message types) that your inbox gets flooded with, which can be used to spread viruses or steal identities. (more…)