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from Mary Landesman
The New Year is upon us. Add better Internet security to all the other good habits you plan to adopt in the coming year. You not only will be protecting your computer, you'll also be protecting yourself from potential credit card fraud and identity theft.
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In the Spotlight
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More Infected Digital Picture Frames
More infected digital picture frames, this time from Samsung and distributed through Amazon. The malware is a variant of Sality, a file infecting virus that infected the Windows XP driver file somewhere within the Samsung networks, and which was then subsequently distributed on certain models of Samsung digital picture frames.
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Sality Virus Overview
Sality is a family of file infecting viruses that spread by infecting exe and scr files. The virus also includes an autorun worm component that allows it to spread to any removable or discoverable drive. In addition, Sality includes a downloader trojan component that installs additional malware via the Web.
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Clean, Quarantine, or Delete?
If your antivirus encounters an infected file, there are generally three options available: clean, quarantine, or delete. If the wrong option is selected, the results can be damaging. Here's how to make the proper selection.
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