Del’s rant
The internet is at War! Security experts and botnets are constantly squaring off against each other 24/7/365. Worms taking advantage of people or companies who don’t secure their computer and networks are reeking havoc on the internet. Some reports even think that some worms like the Storm Worm have enough processing power in their botnets that they can rival any super computer out there. The estimates range anywhere from 1 million to 50 million infected computers sending out 1500+ spam messages in as little as 5 minutes.
The fact of the matter is that people are just plain stupid and lazy they can’t take the time to make sure they have a simple antivirus or firewall solution in place. all it takes is a few proactive measure and most people could avoid having their computers hijacked unless someone is out to get you. most of the worms and Trojans take advantage of dumb people opening emails they shouldn’t be, visiting sites that install malware on unprotected systems and not having their systems patched with recent updates. Go install a free antivirus solution like avg and make sure to have it auto update its definitions at least once a week. A good free firewall is another must have item and a some decent free spyware software. one thing that still spreads viruses and worms extremely effectively is people opening attachments. Even a 6yr old knows not to open email attachment from a stranger, it’s like eating a candy apple with razor blades in it on Halloween. Be smart on the internet and don’t become a soldier for the evil bot armies.
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