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Computer Viruses And Preventive Measures

Written by OSAblogger on Monday, March 1st, 2010

A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. The term “virus” is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, adware, and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability. A true virus can only spread from one computer to another (in some [...]

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Some Words About Computer Security

Written by OSAblogger on Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Depending of what your PC is used for, there’s different answers. It should be protected against information theft or against malicious programs that slow down it is performance.
I do not discuss here about malicious programs and it is variety, all that is important for now is that this kind of programs do exist and [...]

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What Is A Spyware Adware Remover?

Written by OSAblogger on Monday, January 18th, 2010

There are a lot of nasty things out there on the Internet just waiting to wreak havoc on your computer – viruses, Trojans, worms, adware and spyware are malignant computer programs that can infect your computer.
Out of all these menaces spyware and adware is particularly troublesome, as spyware software obtains information from your computer [...]

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Remove Spyware With Spybot

Written by OSAblogger on Monday, January 18th, 2010

All PC owners have the same dreaded task, keeping out spyware and other harmful viruses that can destroy your computer is a daunting task. There is a never ending battle with spyware that can significantly slow or in some instances crash your computer’s hard drive completely. In order to combat these damaging invaders you will [...]

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AVG Should You Pay For Anti-Virus Software?

Written by OSAblogger on Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Is Anti-Virus Software Really Necessary?
Now why do you need anti-virus software on your computer? If you surf the Internet, you need an anti-virus program. If you download movies or music on your computer you need anti-virus software. And if you have kids or even worse, teenagers, their browsing habits will probably risk an onslaught of [...]

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