It is imperative that you keep your PC protected as best you can at all times!
When the Internet first caught on with the general public inthe mid 1990s it was a relatively safe place. Since then some dangerous placeshave sprung up within it. With worldwide reach and virtual anonymity it hasattracted many destructive, dishonest people. Some of them create viruses,worms, spyware, adware, keyloggers and the other forms of virulent, invasivecode known as malware that cause computer problems. Some of them use this codeand various techniques to secretly steal your identity by gaining access toyour personal information!
When the Internet first caught on with the general public inthe mid 1990s it was a relatively safe place. Since then some dangerous placeshave sprung up within it. With worldwide reach and virtual anonymity it hasattracted many destructive, dishonest people. Some of them create viruses,worms, spyware, adware, keyloggers and the other forms of virulent, invasivecode known as malware that cause computer problems. Some of them use this codeand various techniques to secretly steal your identity by gaining access toyour personal information!
Annoying pop-ups, machine slowdowns and PC crashes are oftena result of malware. Hackers monitor Internet traffic and look for unprotectedPCs that they can infect.
Even worse if your PC is compromised it can without your knowledge become aslave machine that further spreads these malware programs to other unprotectedPCs!
What can you do? .... A number of things!