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Hear Homer Simpson say, "Oh they have the Internet on computers now!"

Protection from

viruses, trojans, and worms:

Oh my!

Wash your hands!

protect against Malware; scan your disks

viruses, trojans, and worms?1 malware? what is that?
A first attempt at a definition that your mother would understand.
A more formal definition from web o pedia dot com.
You may feel like you are in PC Hell, if you have a virus.
You may end up with spyware on your computer, so try Lavasoft, or Spybot - Search & Destroy which is as the name implies.
HijackThis "is a tool, that lists all installed browser add-on, buttons, startup items and allows you to inspect, and optionally remove selected items."
Protection against changes to your Internet Explorer home page or search page Browser Hijack Blaster.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...Virginia Commonwealth University offers tips for avoiding computer viruses.
Computer Virus Time Line from info please.
Online security tests from The Proxy Connection.
If you want to "See your computer the way hackers do...(not freeware)...try HACKER WHACKER Remote Computer Network Security Scan.
The United States versus Kevin Mitnick, a computer hacker
Don't believe everything you hear or see; there are Virus Myths.
Hoaxes & Hypes from an IBM researcher.
An alphabetical list of Hoaxes from Symantec.
We are from the government, and we are here to help. Who ya gonna call?2 Hoax Busters from CIAC & DOE.
Lycos Catalogs a number of anti-virus software packages.
McAfee not only offers a Clinic but First Aid and an Oil Change. Do you rotate your tires or just spin your wheels?
Even in the Dark days of DOS, Peter Norton was a shining light and Norton Anti-Virus works.
Only the DOS version of F-Prot is free.
Download, install and use AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus System to reliably protect your computer and data free of charge.
When your corporate headquarters has been granted planning permission by Vale of White Horse District Council, how could you not be impressed by Sophos Anti-Virus.
Virus Calendar by Symantec.
A link to a Virus Map by McAfee.
PC cillin by Trend Micro...cute name, but we know that Penicillin kills Bacteria...the microbiology analogy only goes so far.
From Zone Labs, Zone Alarm Pro "is the award-winning personal firewall..."
and you might need Visual Zone Report "The Best Intrusion Analyser for Zone Alarm..."
Intranet Firewall for security.
Agnitum: taking care of your security with Outpost firewall.
Wilder Security's Browser Hijack Blaster protects your system from browser hijackers and spyware that alters your Internet Explorer settings.
Wilder Security's SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against spyware that is a great addition to SpywareBlaster's protection method.
SpyChecker's Silencer is a simple little tool that allows you to send selected advertising or tracking servers to a dead end.
Before downloading a "free3 toolbar", check to see if it is spyware Pest Patrol from Pestscan.
be careful!
1Wizard of Oz
2Ghostbusters
3"There's no such thing as a free..." Milton Friedman, often paraphrased by yours truly

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