One of the most annoying and vicious acts on the internet is that of having your computer attacked by viruses, Trojans and spyware. In order to help prevent becoming a victim of these attacks, keep your virus program updated and if on broadband make sure you have a firewall installed. Regardless of your choice of programs, the secret is that you MUST keep the definitions updated.

With regard to spyware, Lavasoft's Ad-aware is one commonly used, but there are others such as Spybot Search and Destroy. Keeping your computer clear of these annoying files will help keep your computer running faster.

For your information, here is a lead from Trendmicro on virus status. Feel free to check this page out often.

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