Archive for March, 2007

Mar 30

How to find antivirus and antispyware software

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Step 1 - Go to the Overture, paste - antivirus, get results, such as:
1493835 anti virus software
310809 anti virus
169876 symantec anti virus
118785 anti virus protection
97788 norton anti virus
86539 spyware anti virus
80660 free anti virus
55495 avg anti virus
37385 free anti virus software
34999 free anti virus download
32077 2007 anti norton serial virus (more…)

Mar 29

Spyware Symptoms

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

There are spyware symptoms that tell you when your computer is infected. From a slow PC or network, to new toolbars, to erratic search results and a brand new default homepage that you didn’t ask for, beware of these symptoms hinting at your pc being infected.

When we talk about spyware symptoms, we talk about both how you get spyware and what the symptoms of having spyware in your system are. Knowing this can help you in choosing an effective antispyware and adware removal tool.

Spyware is a major threat to security and privacy since it monitors your computer activity without you being aware of it and relays that information to someone who wants to use this information for commercial purposes. (more…)

Mar 29

US Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

The Bush administration has accelerated its Internet surveillance push by proposing that Web sites must keep records of who uploads photographs or videos in case police determine the content is illegal and choose to investigate, CNET News.com has learned. (source: C-Net).

Hmm, that’ll be a nightmare for all the upload websites and may be considered a huge intrusion of personal privacy and liberties. (more…)