Latest articles from Virus Protection Articles (http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/) CommonSense CMS 3600 http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/ There are more scams on the Internet today than most people want to admit, and the scams are getting more and more sophisticated. So how can you protect yourself? Get educated. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/first-phishing-now-pharming-a281.html Sun, 05 Jun 2011 04:15:46 CDT Even for a seasoned veteran like myself, spoof emails are very difficult to spot. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/learn-to-spot-a-a280.html Sun, 05 Jun 2011 04:13:27 CDT Pharming is a term that many people learn about the hard way. You may also have heard about the dangers of going to websites that are pornographic, contain warez (illegal downloads) or are underground-related. When you visit these sites, whether intentionally, accidentally or unknowingly, you are at risk to pharming, or having your important and sensitive information stolen from your computer. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/pharming-its-definition-a279.html Sun, 05 Jun 2011 04:11:18 CDT Although almost everyone who uses the internet knows about the dangers of clicking on emails from financial institutions and online companies that we have accounts with, for some reason we still do it. Phishing scams work, and that is why we still see them in our inboxes every day. This article examines the human factor associated with phishing scams and explains why they work so well. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/why-phishing-scams-work-a266.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:59:29 CDT If you surf the web, purchase products over the web or use the many financial services offered by your credit card company, bank and even Paypal and Ebay, then you should be aware of Phishing scams and how they can affect you personally. Phishing scams are when hackers or criminals masquerade as a legitimate entities in order to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc to commit fraud. Phishing scams are numerous on the web and can affect almost anyone. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/be-aware-of-phishing-a265.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:58:23 CDT Spam has become an epidemic and accounts for over 90% of all email. This article gives you solid tips to clean up your inbox and safeguard yourself from spam. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/fry-up-some-spam-a264.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:31:47 CDT Despite the increasing sophistication of anti-phishing and spam e-mail filters, there is one rather old-fashioned tool still required to maximize the effectiveness of these tools. An informed human brain is still required to avoid losing valuable information to online thieves. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/how-not-to-become-a261.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:23:46 CDT Have you ever received an e-mail that was just too good to be true? Were you ever personally selected by an African prince who was willing to share a portion of his millions with you for a small favor, and of course your bank account information so he could send it to you? What are some of the most common scams used to get information and how can you protect yourself from them? http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/dont-get-caught-by-a260.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:22:10 CDT More and more phishing scammers are starting to use clever eye-deceiving techniques with the URL's in phishing e-mails, making victims believe that the URL belongs to the real company portrayed in the fake e-mail. If you receive e-mails from your bank or other financial institutions, look twice before you click on any links. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/pay-close-attention-to-a241.html Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:20:06 CST Scammers come up with the craziest ideas these days. It is hard to believe that people still fall for the ridiculous e-mail scams in circulation all over the web. It is even harder to comprehend how scammers think they are going to swindle people into believing their devious lies and unbelievable stories. Unfortunately, online scams are a harsh reality. On the one side you have innocent, uninformed victims walking into the traps of merciless con artists and on the other side you have scammers following a "shoot in the dark with a shotgun" approach to claim as many victims as possible. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/scammers-with-a-death-a238.html Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:14:00 CST Learning more about tax scams can help make filing your taxes less of a challenge. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/five-tips-for-avoiding-a235.html Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:16:40 CST An anti-spam firewall application will, to an extent, help in keeping viruses at bay. There is, however, no firewall that is 100% hacker proof - there are too many ways in which viruses can be embedded in a software download or regular data, for a firewall to detect and catch them all. However there are some relatively effective firewall programs available on the market, and some of them are actually free for your personal use. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/what-are-the-things-a228.html Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:23:06 CST Who hasn’t received an email directing them to visit a familiar website where they are being asked to update their personal information? The website needs you to verify or update your passwords, credit card numbers, social security number, or even your bank account number. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/phishing-for-your-identity-a225.html Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:43:27 CST We all know that virus's cause our computers to crash, and unfortunately at times rendering them completely unusable. That's why we have virus shields and scanners that can take care of these mechanical viruses for the most part. Well there is a virus that has long been attacking the internet itself, and it is not mechanical-it is completely organic and it has a brain. This virus is called a spammer. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/spam-the-internets-a220.html Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:28:43 CST Rapid growth in targeted executive spear phishing requires enterprises to defend themselves. The best way is to teach executives to not click on links in unexpected emails or instant messages or, to open documents which are attached. http://www.emailantivirus.info/articles/avoid-the-pointy-end-a215.html Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:33:18 CDT