Viruses, Firewalls, Pop-up Blockers, Spywares, and Truths About Viruses........SmoknJoe

Here is a handy page that lists all virus's and has removal tools for each ....worth bookmarking.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html

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If you are sent a letter about a virus that was sent out from a friend's email or such rot as that then before you do the "search and destroy" better make sure it isnt a hoax. Here is some links that list viruses and virus hoaxes. Very interesting reading even for those who dont understand what each virus can do.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virus.htm

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp

http://www.truthorfiction.com/

http://vmyths.com/index.cfm

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBHoaxIndex.html

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The following links here are free downloads to protect yourself against getting virus infections and realistically nobody who uses the internet should be without a firewall and anti-virus software

Remember these are free not 30 day or 6 month trials

zone alarm free firewall

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

sygate free personal firewall

http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm

avg anti-virus free

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

avast anti-virus free

http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1016.html

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Here is two excellent page's with software recommendations, some are free. It has cookiewalls, popup stoppers, spyware, etc

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

http://www.webattack.com/freeware/freeware.html

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Afterthought :::::::::::

I have found out almost w/o exception that any freeware you download contains some spy's to a degree, After running spysweeper they are ID`d as such. While some are helpful there are generally other spy`s set in motion tracking your every move, Just keep in mind if it`s free there are strings attached. There is no free lunch. I just hope this page is bookmarked so when you need it its there.

Best advice I can give.... Buy the virus definitions. Dont assume someone elses software will "catch it" before it gets to you. Dont assume that you ISP (Internet Service Provider) will stop a virus for you. New viruses are born everyday.

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