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Your Computer *Is* At Risk
Plagued by spyware and adware that keeps reinstalling itself everytime you remove it? If you haven't kept your security patches up to date, the resuscitating spyware and adware may be the result of an Internet that reinfects your computer each time you access the Internet.

Staying Safe On a Hostile Internet
Reduce susceptibility to viruses and other malicious code and exploits by following these safety tips.

Why plain is better
Reading email in plain text offers important security benefits that more than offset the loss of pretty colored fonts.

Tips for IM safety
Treat IM as suspiciously as you should be treating email.

Securing Internet Explorer
A simple how-to guide for securing Internet Explorer. With just a little elbow grease, you can prevent spyware and stop pop-up ads for free.

2004 year in review
2004 year in review: Viruses, spyware, phishing and spam

Executable file extensions
By default, file extensions cannot be viewed in Windows. Viruses routinely take advantage of this security oversight.

Boot sector virus repair
Boot sector virus repair

Preventing email worms
How to prevent email worms and viruses

Securing Internet Explorer
A simple how-to guide for securing Internet Explorer. With just a little elbow grease, you can prevent spyware and stop pop-up ads for free.

Securing Internet Explorer
A simple how-to guide for securing Internet Explorer. With just a little elbow grease, you can prevent spyware and stop pop-up ads for free.

Doing an IP Lookup
Doing an IP Lookup

Finding the real SoBig.F sender
SoBig.F spoofs the From address, hiding the identity of the real SoBig.F infected party - but using these tricks, you can still locate the sender.

Tabbed browser vulnerabilities
Mozilla Firefox, along with several other tabbed browsers, has been found vulnerable to two security vulnerabilities that could cause users to unintentionally divulge sensitive information to unintended recipients, or cause them to download or execute content for a site other than they intended. Susceptible browsers include Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Camino, Konqueror, Avant, and Maxthon. Internet Explorer is not affected.

Opt-In for Infection
The "opt-out" link contained in many spam messages has long been used as a ploy to confirm whether recipients' email addresses are valid. By clicking the link to presumably "opt-out" of future mailings, the recipient is simply verifying that the email has reached a live person. Unfortunately, thanks to the drag-and-drop vulnerability first patched in MS04-004, spammers are now using the opt-out link to direct users to infected websites.

Critical flaw paves way for JPG exploit
On September 14, 2004, Microsoft released details and patches for a newly discovered vulnerability involving JPG image files. The exploit can be engineered from a malicious website or via email.

The malware epidemic
According to the authors, today's malware epidemic - viruses, worms, and Trojans - are somehow the tech industry's fault.

Virus alerts
Sending virus alerts for mass-mailing email worms can be problematic and downright dangerous.

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