Increase in Virus Threats Online

This time of year is when most people end up getting infected.  This trend has been the same for the last several years and the amount of systems getting infected only increase each year as more and more people surf the web.

Types of Threats People Run Into

The most common threats people tend to run into and get infected with are Virtumonde and Vundo.  Check out this virtumonde and vundo to learn more about this threat and what they both do.  Both are from the same family of spyware and can be very hard to remove.  Once infected with these types of  viruses you will get constant pop-ups and re-directs.  Most people also have fake security software installed on their computer as well as a possible desktop highjacker.  If you end up getting infected there is help out their.  This Computer Repair
site for instance offers online computer repair and it’s done right then and there.  It’s really a great service.

Tips to Stay Safe

The best way to stay safe online is to have a good antivirus and antispyware program installed to stop threats from getting through.No free client has enough protection.  All these clients are free for a reason.The fact is most do not offer real time protection.  Yes it’s better then nothing but chances are it will do little to protect you online.

Another great way to stay safe online is to simply avoid sites you do not know and trust.  For instance if you are on Youtube and see a funny clip.  In the comments you may find someone saying something like “If you thought this was funny you need to check out this video,  It’s off the wall”.  People get curious and click the link in the comment and it takes them to a site asking them to install a video codec to watch this so called funny video.In almost all cases it’s a virus.  Avoiding such sites is by far the best way to protect yourself.