| If you've never been the victim of a
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| | finally do start, they plod along at a
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| computer virus, you may think that all of
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| | snail's pace.
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| the uproar over these nasty little
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| | To make things worse, quite a few of
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| programs is making much ado out of
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| | these computer users who leave their
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| nothing. You may even be thinking that
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| | computers unprotected are actually taking
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| computer security experts and anti-virus
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| | classes for computer related careers.
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| companies are using scare tactics to sell
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| | They are completely at sea when they have
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| anti-virus software. After all, the
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| | to try to repair the damage caused by a
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| bigger the problem, the more software
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| | virus filled computer. Perhaps a basic
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| people buy. Today, the anti-virus
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| | class on computer care and repair is in
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| business is worth several billion dollars
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| | order!
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| and it shows no sign of slowing down.
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| | You are probably wondering how viruses
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| So, with all of this money at risk, you
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| | develop anyway. Hackers are the people
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| are certainly justified in wondering
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| | creating these nasty bugs, right?
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| whether computer viruses really are as
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| | Actually, while some hackers may decide
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| big a problem as the industry says they
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| | to create computer viruses, most of them
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| are.
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| | spend all of their waking hours
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| Unfortunately, the answer is that they
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| | attempting to break in to the most secure
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| absolutely are. If you get a virus, you
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| | and top secret systems they can find.
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| could actually lose your money, your
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| | People who write viruses are people with
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| identity and your computer's hard drive.
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| | an ax to grind. They want to send a wake
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| With new viruses being developed
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| | up message or show people that they are
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| constantly, the problem continues to
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| | superior to them. Today, many people are
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| grow. While many viruses are more
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| | concerned that computer viruses could be
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| annoying than destructive, even a
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| | used as a terrorist weapon.
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| "harmless" virus can use up valuable
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| | If you do get a computer virus, will you
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| resources. The worst viruses can spread
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| | lose everything on your hard drive? It
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| worldwide in a few days and wreak
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| | actually is rare for this type of virus
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| unbelievable havoc. The damage from one
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| | to spread very fast or far. Annoying
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| infamous virus can mean billions of
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| | viruses that stop you from starting your
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| dollars in lost business opportunities
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| | computer or using windows or those that
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| and damaged equipment.
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| | mail spoof emails to your entire email
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| With all of this bad news, is there any
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| | address book are much more common. The
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| good news for computer users? Take this
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| | hard drive is usually recoverable when
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| quick risk quiz:
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| | the computer has one of these viruses.
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| 1. Does your computer have antivirus
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| | What about your financial and personal
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| software installed on it?
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| | information? Are viruses really likely to
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| If you can say yes, you are much less a
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| | swipe them from the computer. Absolutely.
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| risk than people that don't have
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| | This is a common reason that viruses are
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| antivirus software. If you say no, than
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| | created and spread.
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| it is only a matter of time until you
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| | Is there any way to keep your computer
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| find out about viruses personally.
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| | virus free? While no anti-virus software
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| 2. Does your computer have a firewall
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| | is foolproof, installing one of these
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| installed on it?
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| | programs can provide some protection.
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| If your response is yes again, you can
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| | While there are anti-virus software
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| relax a bit. You're doing all you can do
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| | programs that provide better protection,
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| software wise to keep your computer safe
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| | any of them will help somewhat. Even free
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| from a deadly virus. If you say no again,
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| | anti-virus programs are actually able to
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| you are leaving your computer wide open
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| | ward off at least some viruses.
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| for an attack.
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| | After reading this information on viruses
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| Despite all of the media attention paid
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| | and anti-virus software, you have
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| to antivirus software, people still have
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| | probably resolved to get protection for
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| the "It can't happen to me." mentality.
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| | your computer right away. If so, you
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| They laugh off warnings to protect their
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| | won't be sorry. Dealing with viruses
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| computers and say that they are working
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| | after you are infected is frustrating and
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| just fine. They think that because they
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| | time consuming. It is so much easier to
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| never actually initiate a file download
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| | keep a disaster from happening instead of
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| or send and receive files with friends,
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| | trying to reconstruct a ton of missing
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| they are safe. A few months go by and
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| | data and worry about identity or
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| suddenly they can't get their computers
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| | financial thefts after the fact.
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| to boot up forever and then when they
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