Description:

The internet can be a dangerous place with viruses, spyware, adware, identity theft and other things that can harm your computer and steal your personal information. In this book I describe what these threats are and specific things you can do to avoid them. I will provide you with specific things to do and programs to use to help protect your computer and your information. The book is available as a downloadable PDF file (which you can view on your computer and print out) and is also available as a printed book. Some of the topics I cover in this book include:

-Spyware, Adware, Malware
-Viruses, Trojans, Worms
-Spam
-Advertisement Pop-ups
-Personal information mining and collecting
-Computer zombies
-Rogue anti-spyware programs
-Wired and wireless network security
-Anti-virus and anti-malware programs
-System and program updates
-Basic system maintenance
-System backups and recovery
-Web Browsers
-Web site links to get more information