Find one clean computer in the world, and I’ll show you three
more that are riddled by viruses and malware. Most of us in the
world are now aware of the issues that arise like the slow downs
and the security problems, but when we use anti-viruses and
protection, how does this problematic software make it through
to our operating systems? The hard truth is that most virus and
malware issues are caused by the human element. People have a
tendency to click on links and emails that contain embedded
malicious software. This is normally not the fault of the person
that is clicking on them as these elements are specifically
designed to appear safe. We’ve all seen these emails. They
contain a non-assuming subject like “work from home” or “cheap
pharmaceuticals” and don’t look like anything malicious. These
sites usually contain a link that will download a file that
starts all of the issues. These issues can range from the simple
things like adware all the way to the really nasty issues like
key loggers and replicatio