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1 Heal Your PC From Viruses With the Dr. Hard Drive Bag
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2 Do You Click on Popups?
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3 Has Your Computer Ever Suffered From a Virus?
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4 It Had to Happen. . . Eventually: A New Virus Attacks Macs
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5 Do You Agree With the US Marines' Ban on Social Networking?
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6 Which Star Causes the Most Virus and Spyware Infections?
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7 Norton Lists the Top 10 Worst US Cities For Cybercrime
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8 The Two Most Dangerous Words on the Internet
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9 Which of These Stars Is the Most Dangerous in Cyberspace?
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10 Searching Which of These Reality TV Stars Will Most Likely Give You a Virus?
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11 US by the Numbers: 5 Facts About Americans, Tech, and Gadgets
It comes as no surprise to me that residents living in Hawaii are said to be the happiest in the country, but what about the most gadget-obsessed, tech-savvy, and virus-prone? Find out which states take these titles (among others) in this informative slideshow about the state of tech in the US. Read more
A recent study performed by Barracuda Labs research firm discovered that searching one of these reality stars can put you at high risk for contracting a computer virus. Can you guess which of these ladies takes the title? Take the Quiz Read more
Searching for a celebrity online brings up all kinds of results on Google, including viruses and malware. Which of these starlets just ousted Jessica Biel as the most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, with one in 10 search results being labeled as a risky site for your computer? Take the Quiz Read more
Although searching a certain celebrity may infect your computer with spyware, did you know that by searching the words "Bearshare" and "screensaver," it's pretty darn likely you'll click on a link that will infect your computer with harmful viruses? According to a new McAfee study, 46 percent of search links for the word Bearshare (a video and audio file sharing website) will lead you to Read more
Unfortunately, it may be a few years until Spencer Pratt begins his war on cybercrime, so until then, we'll have to rely on this Norton study — that ranks the 10 worst US cities for cyber security — to keep our Internet safe. Cybercrime costs Americans $560 million dollars a year (mostly from fraudulent online purchases), and according to Norton's latest figures, Seattle tops the list as the Read more
You don't want to think that looking up photos of your favorite celebrities will cause your computer to (gasp!) get infected, but apparently, according to McAfee Inc., there is one starlet whose search causes more viruses and spyware infections than any other celebrity. Do you know who it is? Take the Quiz Read more
One of my oldest friend's husband has been back and forth to Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marine Corps for over two years. They have been using MySpace, Facebook, and a family blog to keep him abreast of what goes on at home, and let him chime in about what his days are like overseas. Although no top-secret information has ever been exchanged, a new Marine Corps order, which goes into effect Read more
I can give you multiple reasons why I love this concept piece I found on Coroflot. Not only is this hanging hard drive packed with virus-scanning software to help you track down any bugs that may have attacked your computer, but it can also recover any corrupted files, so it's actually a useful piece of equipment. Plus, it's kinda cute in a totally out-of-left-field kind of way, and it flashes Read more
Part of the Mac appeal to new computer users is that they are (or have been) virtually free from viruses. Since the large majority of the population uses Windows, hackers design viruses and worms to attack PCs to get more bang for their virus buck. And although there's no reason to panic just yet, researchers have found a virus that can attack your Apple computer now too. It's not like there Read more
Hold onto your immunity hats, Mac users — there's a new virus in town aimed at Macs (though you'd have to be pretty silly to get this one). To this day, none of my Macs have ever been infected, but when I was a Dell user, (as my Texan family says), boy howdy. I basically gave up on my overrun operating system and just got a new computer. Tell me — has your computer ever become infected with Read more
