| I have been around computers for years. I
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| | extra protection from spyware. I run
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| even teach on Introduction to Computers
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| | these programs once a week to ensure that
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| class at a four-year university. Despite
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| | my computer is free from spyware. The two
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| my knowledge of computers, I was not
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| | programs I use are:SpyBot - Search and
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| immune to the problems that viruses and
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| | Destroy
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| spyware can do to a computer. My computer
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| | Spyware BlasterBoth these programs can
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| was attacked and it was so bad I ended up
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| | be downloaded for free at I use a free
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| replacing my hard drive. Does that sound
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| | program that checks for advertising
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| scary to you? If so, I apologize. At the
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| | trackers and lets me get rid of them. You
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| same time, I hope that my experience can
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| | can download a copy of this program at
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| benefit you.While many computer users are
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| | The name of this program is: Lavasoft
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| familiar with the term virus, not as many
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| | Ad-Aware SE PersonalThere are a few other
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| understand the term spyware. Simply put,
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| | things I would like to mention concerning
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| spyware is software that performs certain
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| | viruses and protecting yourself from
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| behaviors such as advertising, collecting
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| | them.a. When you receive an email from
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| personal information, or changing the
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| | someone you don't know and it has an
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| configuration of your computer, generally
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| | attachment. Never open the attachment.
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| without your premission. Here are a few
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| | Often times these attachments can have
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| things that can happen if you get spyware
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| | viruses in them.b. If you receive an
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| on your computer.* Pop-up advertisements
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| | email from someone you know with an
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| will appear even when you are not on the
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| | attachment and you weren't expecting it,
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| internet.* Your home page (the page that
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| | don't open the attachment. Contact them
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| comes up when you first open your
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| | first to make sure they sent it.
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| internet browser) changes all of sudden
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| | Sometimes a virus can send out emails
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| and you don't know why.* A new toolbar
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| | without the person even knowing.c. Be
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| appears and you can't seem to get rid of
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| | careful when you are downloading software
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| it.* Your computer takes longer than
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| | or programs off the internet. Often
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| usual to complete certain tasks.* Your
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| | spyware software will install during the
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| computer crashes a lot when it never used
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| | installation of other software you want
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| to.Just reading the above list should be
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| | such as a music or video files. Whenever
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| enough to encourage you to read on and do
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| | you are installing something on your
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| what you can to prevent viruses and
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| | computer, make sure you carefully read
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| spyware from attacking your computer.
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| | all disclosures, including the license
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| Below is a list I compiled of things you
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| | agreement and privacy statement.
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| can do to protect yourself from viruses
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| | Sometimes the inclusion of unwanted
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| and/or spyware. Following these
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| | software in a given software installation
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| suggestions doesn't mean you will never
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| | is documented, but it may appear at the
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| have a problem. However, it should lessen
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| | end of a license agreement or privacy
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| the chance of it happening.1. Everyone
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| | statement.d. Be careful when you use a
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| should have good anti-virus software on
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| | file from someone else's computer. If
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| their computer. This is especially true
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| | someone gives you a disk, even if it is
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| it you use the internet. I use PC-cillin
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| | your best friend, run a virus scan on the
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| Internet Security 2006 on my computer.
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| | disk before opening any files. It is
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| Before that I used Norton's Internet
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| | possible for the file to have a virus
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| Security. Both are good but only work
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| | without the person knowing about it.I
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| well if used properly. If you are a
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| | hope these tips will prove helpful to
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| beginner computer user, I would recommend
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| | you. If you have good protection and
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| Norton over PC-cillin. However, PC-cillin
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| | exercise caution you have a much better
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| is a good program for those who are more
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| | chance of getting through your computer
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| advanced computer users. It requires a
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| | life without the headaches of viruses and
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| little more patience to set up and a
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| | spyware. However, remember there is no
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| better understanding of computers than
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| | guarantee that it will never happen to
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| Norton's does.2. While it is nice to have
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| | you.A computer virus is a program that
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| Internet Security software, one must make
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| | invades your computer system, hides
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| sure it is turned on and that it is
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| | there, and replicates itself. Viruses
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| updated weekly. New viruses are being
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| | spread when you launch an infected
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| created daily and if you don't update
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| | application or start up your computer
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| your anti-virus software weekly your
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| | from a disk that has infected system
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| computer is open to attack by new
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| | files.Donna Rivera-Loudon
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| viruses.3. Make sure you have a good
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| | Tips on Computers and Technology
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| firewall and that it is turned on. A
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| | Donna has an MBA in Information
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| firewall helps protect your computer from
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| | Technology and is currently a Tupperware
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| outside attacks. Again, a good Internet
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| | Director and CEO of her own company. She
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| Security program such as Norton's and
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| | also teaches online Management and
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| PC-cillin come with a firewall. However,
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| | Business classes for a local community
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| remember they only work if they are
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| | college as well as computer classes for a
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| turned on.4. I use two free programs in
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| | four-year university.
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| addition to PC-cillin to give me a little
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