Avoiding Spam
Spam is the common name used to describe junk e-mail, or unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE). Spam is, at the same
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Figuring Out Why You Need Security Patches
The big software programs that run on PCs today consist of thousands — and sometimes even millions — of lines
Read moreScanning Virus after an Update
If suddenly the realization hits that it’s been more than a week since you updated your virus-signature file, you better
Read moreFinding Quarantined Files
Because computer viruses behave like viruses in the organic world (in the way that they infect and spread), it’s no
Read moreDetecting viruses in e-mail
So what are you supposed to do if your antivirus program catches a virus in an incoming mail message? It
Read moreScanning outbound e-mail
The preceding section deals primarily with scanning incoming mail, but what about mail that you are sending? Does your antivirus
Read moreEvaluating Online Scanning Services
Some well-known makes of antivirus software have introduced Web-based virus scanning. You can go to one of these Web sites
Read moreScheduling Scans
Because whole-computer scans take so long and make your computer so sluggish, you might schedule your computer to do its
Read moreThe Basics of the Computer Virus
A plethora of negative magazine articles and books have catalyzed a new kind of hypochondria among computer users: an unreasonable
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