From the FinallyFast Help Desk:
There is a war going on. Behind the scenes cyber criminals are attacking your PC and stealing personal information. Whether is Malware, Spyware, or a Trojan horse, it’s important to keep your PC safe. Programs like FinallyFast and SpywareStriker are great ways to keep your PC clean and your information secure.
What is Malware?
Malware is a malicious software which is designed to access a computer without the owner’s consent. Spyware, Trojan horses, viruses and worms are all considered Malware. Malware is usually a part of cyber crime, by stealing information like bank accounts from your PC. Malware is usually passed from user to user by email and more recently through social networking sites like Facebook.
What is Spyware?
Spyware does what it sounds like; it spies on your PC. Whether it is to steal your information like credit cards and bank account information, or simply to get passwords, Spyware is a huge security threat and a huge issue for computers. Often times Spyware will be completely hidden from the user of the PC and is very difficult to detect. As Spyware works it slowly steals various types of personal information, it can also change computer settings, install other software and redirect browser activity on the Web. A AOL and National Cyber-Security Alliance, study in 2005, found 61 percent of users’ computers were infected with spyware of some form (“AOL/NCSA Online Safety Study”, America Online & The National Cyber Security Alliance. 2005.) Spyware is not like viruses and worms in that it does not self-replicate usually. For more information check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware#cite_ref-aolstudy_2-0
What is a Trojan Horse?
You might think a Trojan Horse was just a part of a book where the Greeks had fun playing a trick on the Trojan’s. A computer Trojan works much the same way as the Greeks famous Horse, it pretends to be something else. Most computer users click on what they think is a desired program and install it and never become wiser. The Trojan horse will conceal a harmful or malicious payload (meaning another program like spyware, worms, or viruses). The payload goes to work immediately. For more information check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
What Can You Do?
Although firewalls and anti-viruses can stop many things from getting into your PC, there are many things that can get through those systems. Many programs that run behind-the-scenes can often get around firewalls and anti-virus software. The best thing is to get a Spyware Scan that can look things that are hiding in your system behind the scenes, undetected. SpywareStriker Pro is an amazing Spyware Scan that eliminates Spyware and Malware from your system. Spyware Striker Pro includes CounterSpy scan engine. This Award-Winning scan has been awarded the CNET Editor’s Choice Award as: “the only antispyware product that correctly identified every piece of spyware… It did very well in active scanning, on-demand detection, and complete spyware removal.” In another words it is kind of like James Bond for your PC. You can check out SpywareStriker Pro at FinallyFast or by clicking here.
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Thanks Kenneth. Definitely comment again once you get your headphone news blog up and running! I’m actually an audiophile myself and have a fair collection of unreasonably expensive headphones. What’s your favorite brand these days? I’m actually pretty partial to Sennheiser cans. I’ve purchased several pairs over the years.
Thank you for this post! Wish I read this when I still had a PC- I had so many virus problems. I have a Maccbook now though and it’s been so much better in terms of not getting viruses. Thanks for a great write-up!
I have been thinking about moving to a Mac-book, Windows can definably be annoying in some respects.
I appreciate what you are doing by alerting all of us about the many pernicious threats to our PC that are teeming in cyberspace. I have had good luck with AVG, but even as i right this post, some of my background stuff is slowing me down. I guess we can battle it but never conquer it. thanks again.
Keeping your PC free of spyware and the like is always an uphill battle. Keep fighting the good fight! And, thanks for taking the time to comment!
Ahhh yes, I LIVE this stuff! It’s one of the many things I do all day long… removing spyware, making computers faster, getting rid of malware… I recognize the pic on your blog – a local… glad you stopped by my blog!
I can totally understand living, removing spyware is annoying and yet a part of having a PC. I hope at some point they’ll figure out a way to block it completely!
It’s interesting to see this point of view. I can’t say fore sure if I agree or not, but it is something I will think about now.
I love it, I would love for you to be a guest writer on my blog sometime, let me know.
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