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Computer Internet Security: What You Do Not See Will Hurt You

By: Barry Kareful

If you are are a computer user of any sort, recreational surfer, gamer, or internet marketer, the risk of a computer virus assault should not be totally new to you. Computer internet security is big commerce these days as evidenced by the many internet security products or internet security systems at this time to be had to help defend your computer and/or network. With anywhere from 100-500 new computer viruses being identified daily, this is a very lucrative niche to be in at this point.

Ideally the majority of readers of this article will possess some kind of computer internet security installed as most commercially sold computers do come with some sort of antivirus security pre-install and operating systems such as Window XP and Vista do have at least fundamental onboard programs running that will reveal many ordinary viruses, provided you carry out your updates on a consistent basis.

Unfortunately these "free" antivirus whether part of your computer O/S, pre-loaded on your computer or accessible as a download can only provide you a basic degree of protection. Unquestionably this not the best internet security available, but perceptibly much healthier than no virus protection at all.

Any style of an antivirus computer internet security system will present you with some sort of virus infection forewarning. Most often some sort of a scanning record that tells the computer user what was revealed and steps taken to deal with the virus menace. Sadly you obtain what you pay for with respect to antivirus programs, so the value of the computer internet security software you have installed will establish just how many viruses kinds will be uncovered, (providing you do recurring updates), and efficiently dealt with. Unluckily it is very likely that you can have viruses on your computer that your present antivirus program, or lack of one, may not even detect as being present.

Regardless of the vast numbers of viruses lurking on the Web or hidden in infected software, there are some frequent characteristics that will grant us strong clues that we have an unasked for visitor living inside our computer. These clues include:
1. Unexplained keyboard glitches such as keys all of a sudden not working or not doing what they normally should.
2. Programs starting and performing much slower than usual.
3. Missing data files or files that oddly will no longer open.
4. Computer hard drive filling up for no reasonable reason.
5. Display monitor displaying unusual colors or letters moving in the direction of the screen base.
6. Arrival on screen of machine gibberish, stupid messages, threats, etc. for no apparent reason.
7. E-mails sent from your computer to folks in your address book, without your knowledge.

Unfortunately the above list of glitches might not be all that is happening to your computer and/or network. Lots of viruses now operate in the background doing their corrupt business without you realizing, such as the infamous "key logger" viruses, that can take your passwords and credit information, then send it on to their designer without your awareness!

Clearly once you become alert that there is a strong chance that your computer and/or network is under attack, STOP running your computer system until you can deal with the menace successfully. This should imply purchasing and installing a good quality computer internet security software or upgrading what you have installed now, to something newer and improved. If you are a network user, alert your network administrator right away of the virus assault to help avoid the virus infection from spreading to other users.

Bear in mind the greatest computer internet security begins with YOU, the computer owner-operator, and how prepared you are to carry out cautious computing operations and to spend your earnings on the best internet security software you can find the money for.

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