http://ask-leo.com/viruses_and_malware.html en-us 2008-08-28T10:59:35-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_can_an_infection_like_antivirus_xp_2008_happen.html Viruses seem to come at us from all directions, and lately that includes websites. We'll look at how this happens and what you need to do to stay safe. 12643@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2008-08-28T10:59:35-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/if_everythings_infected_how_do_i_get_anything_done.html Sometimes it might seem like everything's infected, but with a few steps and preparation you can work, surf and use the internet safely. 12624@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2008-08-22T10:03:06-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/if_people_are_getting_spam_from_me_does_that_mean_i_have_a_bot_infection.html There's a lot of spam flying around, and much of it might claim to be from you. It's not. Whether you have a bot infection is a different questions. 12338@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2008-04-17T07:00:00-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_can_we_protect_ourselves_from_botnets.html Botnets seem to be everywhere, and have become the single greatest source of spam and other malware transmission. Is it hopeless? Not at all. 12301@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2008-03-19T11:24:34-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/whats_a_zeroday_attack.html A zero day attack is very simple: it's exploitation of a vulnerability before there's a fix for that vulnerability. We'll look at what that means. 11945@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2007-10-27T17:46:03-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_i_recover_from_a_virus_by_just_restoring_my_registry.html Viruses and other malware often work in part by making changes to your registry, so it's tempting to think that's all that needs to be restored. It's not. 11083@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2007-01-18T17:39:30-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_software_firewalls_and_security_packages_cause_problems.html Software firewalls and other security packages can definitely help keep things more secure, but they can also add their own level of confusion as well. 11049@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2007-01-04T13:31:23-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_i_run_more_than_one_antivirus_program_antispyware_program_firewall_should_i.html It's tempting to think more is better for anti-spyware and anti-virus software and firewalls. In reality too many can cause trouble. 10900@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-11-09T10:33:52-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/dictionary_attack_what_is_it.html A dictionary attacks is a common brute force way of achieving a goal. The goal of a dictionary attack might range from compromising your system to simply sending spam. 10600@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-08-07T13:38:18-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/i_think_ive_been_phished_what_should_i_do.html Phishing is an epidemic. Legitimate looking emails asking for sensitive information are often bogus. Phishing is on the rise, and you need to be aware. 10558@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-07-26T12:30:16-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_run_an_antivirus_scan_if_i_cant_boot.html It's hard to run a anti-virus scan if you can't boot from the hard drive. To run an anti-virus or other scan, you'll need to take some special steps to boot from something else. 10512@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-07-17T17:30:50-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/can_a_computer_virus_spread_behind_my_firewall.html Computer viruses spread in different ways. A firewall is very important but some computer viruses can spread on your local network if they make it across. 10457@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-06-27T11:58:46-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/is_this_message_that_im_infected_a_hoax.html 10382@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-06-06T12:47:02-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_tell_if_an_exe_is_safe_or_not.html 10300@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-05-18T12:45:54-08:00 http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_tell_if_my_ex_has_installed_spyware_on_my_machine.html 10288@http://ask-leo.com/ Viruses and Malware 2006-05-13T20:25:35-08:00