If you use the internet you need to consider computer virus protection. One way to protect your computer is to use antivirus PC software. The anti virus software is designed to protect your PC from viruses that can be found when you surf the web. 

Computer viruses can be contracted in a variety of ways. Sometimes you will visit a website which has malicious code on it which will then install itself on your computer. The virus code can attach itself to a program on your computer. Some computer viruses can be very dangerous as they can reproduce themselves and infect other computers on your network or even PCs you communicate with through email and instant messenger. 

How do I protect my computer against viruses? 

There are new computer viruses being created all the time which is why it is important to make sure you have the best virus protection. There are many different kinds of PC protection software so you will need to do some research to find out which software is the most appropriate for your computer usage. 

Antivirus reviews are a great way to find out which antivirus software is the best and how they work. Good anti virus review sites will have antivirus software reviews and will also provide information about the latest computer security issues. At Antivirus-BUYability we bring you the latest virus news so you can be aware of all the latest computer vulnerabilities and how to stay safe online. 

Computer Viruses 

Hackers and cyber criminals will often exploit the latest fads and technology in order to spread computer viruses very quickly. For this reason social sites like Facebook and Twitter can be a risk to your computer because they are often a target for people who wish to spread computer viruses. By using computer virus protection you can use these sites with no worries of security issues. 

Another popular way in which computer viruses spread is through email. Because email viruses can spread so quickly it is important when you are reading your antivirus reviews you ensure the antivirus software you buy gives you adequate email protection. Email viruses can inject onto your computer even without opening the infected attachment, by viewing the email in your preview pane can cause infection.

Computer virus protection is a must in a world that is increasingly digital, be vigilant when opening and downloading files. If you are unsure of the source of the file then delete it from your PC. IF you keep up to date with potential computer viruses by reading antivirus reviews sites and buy antivirus software you will have done your best to protect your computer against viruses.

Guest Article by Louise Goldstein

Twitter is back in the news again for the wrong reason with reports that it has been hit by a scareware scam.

Some Tweeters fell victim to the scam which invited them to a Best Video buy link, which actually took them to a site offering a rogue security application.

The brief messages, which contained a hyperlink (juste.ru), bombarded certain Tweeters and once clicked, the link took them through to a Russian domain. The site appeared to show YouTube content, but was actually delivering an infected PDF via an IFRAME. The PDF was riddled with exploits that targeted Adobe Reader versions that remain un-patched.

Once infiltrated, the computer users then saw a screen which said that their systems were infected and that it needed to be cleaned using a particular security software package which, of course, would then download malware onto the machine.

A recent report said that such attack had increased over 200% in the second half of 2008 and once attacked, the desktop would find it difficult to recover without specialist help.

And although such attacks are common on many applications, downloads and websites, this is believed to be the first concerted scareware attack via Twitter. Ironically, the offending app is known as ‘System Security.’

Computer security experts believe that people who Twitter are particularly vulnerable to such attacks, as the high volume of messages and the intimacy of the service leads to a certain susceptibility, as though users cannot believe hackers would have the wherewithal to attack such a social system.

But with the Twitter ranked in popularity only behind Facebook and MySpace with an estimated six million unique monthly visits, the problem is set to get worse over time.

Twitter confirmed that it had been attacked, but that all the offending messages had been removed.

Guest Article by Neil Camp