Until very recently, the fact that a virus can attack your bank acounts was considered only a scare tactic. In Canada, the “silentbanker” attacked more than 400 banks in Vancouver. This happened in 2008, as holders had their accounts drained simply because some irresponsible computer users opened the banks’ websites without virus protection. The result: they’ve allowed a sophisticated virus program to infiltrate the banks’ systems. This allowed hijackers to access hundreds of bank accounts and drain out the money from remote computers. Previous proofs that a virus can attack your bank acounts were less harmful and didn’t cause this much damage. Hijackers were only able to get a hold of the account holders’ email addresses, letting them send spam messages which were purportedly from the bank. The links in the email, though, led to different sites which looked a lot like the banks’ websites but which were actually pages that allowed spywares and malwares to creep into your operating systems. These previous malwares and spywares did not allow hijackers to drain out bank accounts, but they certainly served as bad precedents. In a few years, hackers were already able to write virus programs which did not only cause system crashes. They caused more permanent damage by using not foil pages as tools but actual bank pages. They were able to add buttons in the bank accounts pages which, when clicked by the unsuspecting account holder, would allow them to access everything in the page. Hence, hackers were able to drain money out of the hacked accounts. Now that it’s very obvious how a virus can attack your bank acounts, it becomes an obvious necessity for you to protect your computers from virus infections. Make sure that you have an updated anti-virus software program installed before surfing the internet or transferring files from other disks and computers. Run scans first before any transfers, and clean your system on a regular basis. Updating the software is a must because new virus programs are created every day. Installing an anti-virus program can’t totally cross out the fact that a virus can attack your bank acounts. You also have to work on your surfing habits so you can prevent virus infections from...
Read MoreThe viruses that are on your internet browser are quick and will destroy your computer within a matter of minutes or days. A virus that you need to out for is the Trojan horse virus. Why is this virus one that you need to be cautious about? The Trojan horse virus will disguise itself and hide within a program, link or email. When you click on any of these options, the virus has created a “piggy back” and will download along with the program, link or email you have clicked on. The Trojan horse virus may be a silent virus, but it is definitely a harmful virus that will destroy your computer and your personal files. You will know if the Trojan horse virus has taken up residence on your computer if your computer has begun to run slower than normal. There will also be a sign on your internet homepage. The homepage will change to a different page on its own, even after you have change your homepage back to the original page. Besides affecting these options on your computer, the Trojan horse virus will start to access your personal information and remove it from your computer. The hacker that created the virus now has your personal information and files you have saved on your computer. With the Trojan horse virus on your computer, you will need to take immediate action to have the virus removed. You can remove the virus yourself, but with the virus moving so quickly and silently, you may have trouble finding out where the virus is hiding. The Trojan horse virus has been created to hide deep within the programs and files you have on your computer. To find the virus quickly and efficiently, find an antivirus software that will locate the Trojan horse virus and remove it immediately. A variety of antivirus software is available for you to research and install onto your computer. Find the antivirus software that is legitimate and will remove the viruses quickly from your computer. When you have found the antivirus software that you want to use, install it onto your computer and follow the steps that it will offer to you to remove the infected programs. ...
Read MoreThere is one threat in the internet that computer users should guard against. It is the threat of spyware programs that most PC users are not aware of. Spyware is bad for your computer as it can do much harm similar to or more than viruses can. Here’s how, why, and what to do. Unlike viruses, spyware programs can easily invade your system without you knowing it. This is because most computer users think that their anti-virus protection is enough to shield their system from threats. What these people do not know is the fact that spyware programs can pass through one’s anti-virus protection and enter the system to do its harmful business. To understand the threat of spyware programs better, a computer user must realize that spyware can come in multitude of forms. They enter one’s system through the internet. A user may innocently download a program from the internet unconscious that together with the downloaded program is the spyware program that is ready to destroy one’s files or invade one’s privacy. Spyware programs can also dramatically reduce or cripple the performance of a user’s PC. How to Prevent Spyware Programs The best weapon to fight against spyware programs is to prevent them from entering one’s PC. You can do this by installing a comprehensive security program in your PC that has the ability to protect your computer from a multitude of security threats such as virus, spyware, and adware. Once installed, you also need to regularly scan your computer to detect these threats. PC users should also exercise all caution in downloading files from the internet. As innocent as a file or program may look, it can contain the dangerous spyware that is ready to trounce on your system. And unless you have the latest anti-spyware that your computer needs, you are risking the health and security of your computer including your very own private information. What to Do When Your Computer is Already Infected with Spyware But how do you know if your computer is already infected and what to do to remove the spyware? Your computer may be infected already when you experience the following: slow down of your computer, frequent system and program crashes, unauthorized...
Read MoreWhen a virus is associated with your computer, you will have major destruction to clean up and re-create. Hackers use viruses that they have created to not only access your personal information, but to also destroy your personal information. This will leave you with nothing but your identity being stolen and your pocket book empty. Use adware remover to help you locate different viruses and have them removed from your computer. One of the many viruses that adware remover will help you locate and terminate on your computer, is the Trojan horse virus. The Trojan horse virus is not like other viruses that are located on the internet and can be associated with your computer. Most viruses will duplicate themselves when they are attached your computer and starts to attack; the Trojan horse virus can only be activated when the hacker that created it accesses it. The hacker will attack or piggyback the Trojan horse virus to programs that you use every day. When you download these programs, you are also downloading the Trojan horse virus. Once it is downloaded, the hacker has secretly downloaded their virus onto your computer and now has access to your computer. The adware remover is a type of spyware that will help you keep viruses away from your computer, but will also detect any viruses that are currently on your computer. When the virus is located, the program will have the virus removed and your computer will once again be safe to use. You can also use other types of antivirus software that are available for you to use. You can purchase this software at your local computer store or you can find the antivirus software that is online and download it to your computer. When your find an antivirus software that you want to use that is located on the internet, do your research to make sure it is valid and will not have the Trojan horse virus attached to it. When you have antivirus software, like adware remover on your computer, the software will help block any viruses, especially the Trojan virus from attaching to your computer and starting the attacking process. To help lower the risk of the Trojan virus...
Read MoreA surefire way to ruin your day is to get a virus infection in your operating system. Even the mildest virus infection can burn hours off your work schedule. If your system is unprotected, that is, if you didn’t install any anti-virus software on it, you’ll probably spend a lot of time trying to clean out your hard disk, weed your corrupted files from ones you can still recover, and check on other computers which you have probably infected through unprotected file transfers. What to do when you have a virus infection is so much simpler if you’ve already installed an anti-virus shield before using your computer. Just run regular virus scans, retrieve a list of viral infections in your system, quarantine these infections, and delete them. If you haven’t installed one yet, there’s no need to panic. Below is a guide on what to do when you have a virus infection wreaking havoc on your OS. Install one and save what you can save in your OS. Unless you’re already looking at the “blue screen of death”, there’s no need for you to wipe out your hard disk and re-install your operating system. You can still recover uninfected data by installing a reputable anti-virus program on your computer. This is the first thing anyone wondering what to do when you have a virus infection on your computer should do. The second step is, of course, running a virus scan. This will let you retrieve the list of virus infections invading your computer. The first virus scan will always take long, especially if you’ve been surfing the internet without a virus shield for a long time. Most likely, your system is already jammed with several viruses. Once you’ve retrieved the list, quarantine and delete all of them. You may lose some data especially if you’re already experiencing system crashes prior to your virus removal. Once you’ve removed the infection, create a back up of all of the files in your computer. Go offline after cleaning out the virus in your system to make sure that the back-up disk you’re creating is clean. Precautions You wouldn’t even have to worry about what to do when you have...
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