Equipping Your Windows PC for the Internet

The internet can be a dangerous place with viruses, spyware, adware, identity theft and other things that can harm your computer and steal your personal information. In this book I describe what these threats are and specific things you can do to avoid them. I will provide you with specific things to do and programs to use to help protect your computer and your information. The book is available as a downloadable PDF file (which you can view on your computer and print out) and is also available as a printed book.

Some of the topics I cover in this book include: -Spyware, Adware, Malware -Viruses, Trojans, Worms -Spam -Advertisement Pop-ups -Personal information mining and collecting -Computer zombies -Rogue anti-spyware programs -Wired and wireless network security -Anti-virus and anti-malware programs -System and program updates -Basic system maintenance -System backups and recovery -Web Browsers -Web site links to get more information