Viruses can pose a threat to your personal computer and any
information stored on it. Viruses can come in many forms, also
known as Trojans, Adware, Keystroke loggers and Spyware. See
glossary of terms for definitions. Essentially, all these
viruses are used to gather personal information about an
individual such as passwords, which are then sent back to the
attacker over the internet. Without proper virus protection,
this can be done without the individual ever knowing their
personal information has been compromised. In order to ensure
your PC is protected from viruses and other malicious software,
you should be aware of the following tips to protect your PC: -
You should regularly scan your PC with anti-virus software to
ensure it is not compromised by a virus - If you have anti-virus
software, ensure that you download the latest available updates.
Virus threats are constantly evolving and there are new viruses
created every day. In order to ensure your anti-virus software
is working, you will need to ensur