Computer Viruses For Dummies
Chapter One
Understanding
Virus Risks
In This Chapter
* Figuring out whether you're at risk
* Making good security decisions
There's an old saying: "Just because you're not paranoid
doesn't mean that everyone isn't out to get you." This
saying is proven by the people who write computer viruses - they
are out to get you! And, in fact, a little paranoia may go a
long way in protecting your computer.
In this chapter, I provide you with the factors that may
increase your personal level of useful paranoia - in other
words, the factors that can influence you to lower your personal
risk level. Why? Because, get this, some people are
more apt to catch computer viruses than others, and it's
largely based upon some basic factors such as the version
of Windows they're using, as well as their Internet and e-mail
habits. In the computer world as well as in the biological
world, good hygiene goes a long way in preventing infection
in the first place - and prevention is far easier to deal with
than curing an infection after it happens.
Assessing the Threat
to Your Computer
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