Why would anyone want to get into my computer?
By;
George Horton
A “zombie drone” refers to a program that is hidden in your computer by a remote user and can be used for malicious purposes. This is also called “malware” (malicious software). You may remember ‘mafiaboy’, the hacker from Montreal that shut down eBay and yahoo by launching a “DDOS” (Distributed Denial of Service attack), which overwhelms websites with traffic from many infected machines at once. Other hacks include using someone’s computer as a porn server, spam server, or even an illegal file-swapping server without their knowledge.
How do they do it? Spyware for example, comes in the form of cookies and small download programs that track our habits. Gator is a prime suspect for spyware and can be removed by using ‘adaware’. Available free from www.lavasoft.com .
The other ways we become victims are; chatting, file sharing, online casinos, or adult websites. When the site requires you to install something to be able to use their stuff. Be wary. This is exactly how they get into your computer. When someone on a chat offers to send you a picture, a coded program can be hidden inside the picture and you could get infected. Use discretion.
Looking for News? Try this link to various public servers listed on the following webpage. http://jammed.com/~newzbot/
You can easily save an entire Web page (including its graphics) by browsing to the page you'd like to save, select 'File' from the menu, then choose 'Save As.' 'Web Page, ‘complete'.
Your Hotmail account can be accessed through your mail program. Use your username and password. Set 'pop.hotmail.com' as your POP3 server, and 'relay.hotmail.com' as your SMTP server.
Here’s one that I had forgotten, but it is the number one question I have been getting lately. How do I search pages of text? Use CTRL+F. A search box will appear and you will be able to look for a keyword (or phrase) on that particular page. This works well when you're looking through search engine results, WebPages, and text-based documents.
Short but sweet
Cheers
George Horton
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