Tutorials – HowTo | MyAntiSpyware - Part 95

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What is “Phishing”?

Myantispyware team November 8, 2005 No Comment Tips

Keeping your computer and personal information secure is very important. This past week I received an email that was apparently from a popular auction website that I am a member of. The email stated my account had been suspended to protect the security of the members of the site and that I needed to log

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What are computer viruses?

Myantispyware team November 4, 2005 No Comment FAQ, Virus

Computer viruses are programs specifically written to wreak havoc on your system. The main intent of a virus is to cause problems with as many computers as possible. The problems caused could be minor, or could shut down the network of an entire company.

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Scanning at Startup

Myantispyware team November 4, 2005 No Comment Tips

If you have a hard time remembering to do your virus and spyware scans, you can set most programs to scan when you start your computer up. For example, if you are using Spybot, go to SETTINGS on the left hand menu, then click on the settings icon, scroll down and check the box thats

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What is Spyware, Adware and Malware?

Myantispyware team November 2, 2005 1 Comment FAQ

Spyware and Adware, also called “Malware”, are files made by publishers that allow them to snoop on your browsing activity, see what you purchase and send you “pop-up” ads. They can slow down your PC, cause it to crash, record your credit card numbers and worse. If you’re like most Internet users, chances are you’re

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Dialers are another form of malware you should be aware of.

Myantispyware team November 2, 2005 No Comment Tips

A dialer is a program that installs itself on your computer and will dial a long distance number using your modem to connect you to various types of content. Often, the content dialers connect you to are pornography related. Many people who have inadvertently installed dialers on there computers, have ended up with some extremely

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