Description
Book SynopsisViruses sneak in, usually through e-mail. Fortunately, there are ways to inoculate and protect your computer. This work helps you: understand the risks and analyze your PC's condition; select, install, and configure antivirus software; scan your computer and e-mail; rid your computer of viruses it's already caught; and more.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Evaluating Your Virus Situation 9
Chapter 1: Understanding Virus Risks 11
Chapter 2: Does My Computer Have a Virus? 23
Chapter 3: Does Your Computer Have Antivirus Software? 33
Part II: Deploying Your Antivirus Defenses 49
Chapter 4: Obtaining and Installing Antivirus Software 51
Chapter 5: Configuring Antivirus Software 75
Chapter 6: Scanning Your Computer and E-Mail 87
Chapter 7: Ridding Your Computer of Viruses 99
Part III: Maintaining Your Vigilance 115
Chapter 8: Updating Antivirus Software and Signatures 117
Chapter 9: Installing Security Patches 127
Chapter 10: Using Firewalls and Spyware Blockers 153
Chapter 11: Protecting PDAs from Viruses 181
Chapter 12: Incorporating Safe Computing Practices 189
Part IV: Looking at Viruses under the Microscope 207
Chapter 13: Viruses and the Losers Who Write Them 209
Chapter 14: Trojan Horses, Worms, Spam, and Hoaxes 221
Chapter 15: How Viruses Function and Propagate 235
Part V: The Part of Tens 247
Chapter 16: Almost Ten Myths about Computer Viruses 249
Chapter 17: Ten Antivirus Programs 255
Index 265
