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	<title>AdwareSpy &#187; Computer Virus</title>
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		<title>Your PC Protector: A New Threat You Should Be Aware Of</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 02:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Computer Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Virus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Besides knowing how to delete them if appropriate. A recent threat that belongs to the Malware family is being called "Your PC Protector". 

This means that it is a program that tricks people into thinking it is actually an anti-virus and has two purposes: to infect the computer and to steal money from users.]]></description>
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<p>The protection of our  PC is very important for almost every computer&#039;s user.</p>
<p>Since we do use our PC every day, either at work or  for personal use, we do need it to work without fail.</p>
<p>This is why it is very important to learn  more about viruses and such that might compromise our PC.</p>
<p>Besides  knowing how to delete them if appropriate. A recent threat that belongs to the malware family is being  called &#034;Your PC Protector&#034;.  This means that it is a program that tricks people into thinking it is  actually an antivirus and has two purposes: to infect the computer and  to steal money from users.</p>
<p>The following  website  <a  href="http://www.removevirus.org/">computer virus removal</a> has good infos about virus removal.</p>
<p>Once installed on your PC, this rogue program will modify your  browser&#039;s settings. That will results that you will get lots of popups  and ads. You will then have lots of troubles when visiting websites. This  <a  title="Adware Prevention" href="http://www.adwarespy.org/adwareinformation/">malware</a> will redirect you to others compromised websites.</p>
<p>This program was  also designed to rob you. This spyware will claim that your PC has lots  of infections. Then if you buy the online registered version of it, you  will be able to repair your system.</p>
<p>Here is <a  href="http://www.removevirus.org/remove-your-pc-protector.html">how to  remove Your PC Protector</a>, you will find  more info about removing this malware while this site <a  href="http://www.onlinecomputerrepair.org/">computer repair  service</a> is a great  online repair service ready to help you to remove this virus.</p>
<p>When it comes to getting rid of the application, there are two options  that has: manual removal or automatic removal of the virus. You should know more about each of these in order to be able  to choose the option that fits you best.</p>
<p>You can find on the Internet the right  application to help you do the automatic removal of Your PC Protector  (aka Your PC Protection). You will be able with such an application to  entirely scan your computer and to find all damaged files (because of  this malware).</p>
<p>After that, to repair or delete once for all those files will  be done just in a few minutes. The manual removal of this malware is more complicated and takes  more time. Main reason being you have to find each file that has been  infected.</p>
<p>This option  is good for those with good knowledge of PC systems. If not, I suggest  you choose the other automatic removal method.</p>


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		<title>What Is A Computer Virus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Computer Virus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital Virus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we can comprehend how a computer virus works, it is important to realise what a virus does when it attacks the human body.

The amount of damage caused by a 'digital virus' is dependent upon what it has been instructed to do. In order to describe different types of computer viruses a wide variety of names have been generated, some examples are as follows.]]></description>
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<p>Before we can comprehend how a computer virus works, it is important to realize what a virus does when it attacks the human body.</p>
<p>A small organism, a virus is only able to reproduce itself within another living cell or body.</p>
<p>Poor health occurs as a result of a viral infection and body cells are destroyed or damaged as a result.</p>
<p>Able to reproduce itself within another cell or body, the word virus is Latin for &#039;poison&#039; and that is basically what it is &#8211; a &#039;poison&#039;, an example of an illness caused by a virus is the common cold. How does this relate to computers? Usually the computer virus is hidden within a program, file or document which means it can be anywhere on your pc.</p>
<p>There are some clever individuals who have nothing worthwhile to do with their time that create and spread these computer viruses.</p>
<p>Causing havoc is the main reason for doing this. Similar to a common virus like the flu (which spreads from person to person), the computer virus has the ability to spread and &#039;infect&#039; other computers, files or documents.</p>
<p>The computer can be prevented from working correctly by a computer virus. As well as through the Internet and through local computer networks, it can multiply through removable storage devices such as memory sticks and floppy disks.</p>
<p>Because it is hidden, it is hard to detect and it can be spread to other computers, unknowingly, by the computer user.</p>
<p>It works in a similar way to human viruses (like influenza) by making a person unwell.</p>
<p>The amount of damage caused by a &#039;digital virus&#039; is dependent upon what it has been instructed to do. In order to describe different types of computer viruses a wide variety of names have been generated, some examples are as follows : It will be easier to protect your computer against viruses, once you have an understanding of the workings of computer viruses.</p>


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