Tag Archive for: computers

How did my computer’s security get turned off?

My computer’s security sent me a message that my security had been turned off. I didn’t do it. How did it happen? Could someone have turned it off through an email? The security is Norton 360.
BTW, I turned it back on, you’re not going to get infected.

One-third of EU computers hit by a virus in 2010 – Reuters India

Viruses often infect a computer when a user downloads a bugged … About 3 percent of survey respondents said they lost money from a computer attack, through methods such as phishing or fraudulent card charges, while 4 percent reported privacy violations.
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Sick computers: The need for computer virus prevention – Democrat and Chronicle

Every day, deadly viruses, worms and malware infect computers. The virus infects through a bad email … Wikileaks supporters used botnet attacks against MasterCard. Similar attacks on a “Cyber Monday” can cripple businesses’ ability to complete …
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Third of European Computers Infected by Virus or Trojans – Cellular-News

The highest shares of internet users who caught a virus or other computer infection were found in Bulgaria … users in the EU27 suffered financial loss due to phishing or pharming attacks or fraudulent payment card use4, with the highest shares recorded …
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