I just had, by mistake, a plug-in called Intelligent Explorer attach to my browser. What a nightmare!I have another article on this topic, but this brings home a point.Spyware or adware items are continually infecting computers. Most computers have no protection from them. Most frightening is the frequency of them.From the InfosecWriters web site, "According to a 2004 survey by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance, 91% of users questioned were familiar with the term spyware. Only 53% believed their computers were infected, but a scan found that 80% of their PCs had some type of spyware installed on them."It goes on to say,"...The average number of spyware components per computer was 93 with one computer having well over a thousand."
Every day new computer viruses are created to annoy us and to wreck havoc on our computer systems. Below are ten viruses currently cited as being the most prevalent in terms of being seen the most or in their ability to potentially cause damage.New viruses are created daily.This is by no means an all inclusive list. The best thing you can do is to remain vigilant, keep your anti-virus software updated, and stay aware of the current computer virus threats.
Viruses, Spyware and Adware
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