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Believe it or not, hackers and spammers may be using your computer right now. They invade secretly and hide software on your computer to get access to the information on it, including your e-mail program.
Once on your computer, they can spy on your Internet surfing, steal your personal information and use your computer to send spam to other computers without your knowledge.
Computers taken over this way often become part of a robot network, known as a "botnet" for short. A botnet, also known as a "zombie army," is made up of tens or hundreds of thousands of home computers sending e-mails by the millions.
Fortunately, botnets are not inevitable and you don't have to be part of the problem. There are thing that you can do to help you reduce your chances of becoming part of a bot. The Federal Trade Commission encourages you to secure your computer by doing the following:
Use anti-virus and antispyware software and keep it up to date. (there are free software applications that are quite good at this)
Be cautious about opening attachments or downloading files from e-mails you receive. If you receive an e-mail with an attachment from someone you don't know. Do not open the attachment!
Use a firewall to protect your computer from hackers attacking it while it is connected to the Internet.
Disconnect from the Internet when you are away from your computer.
Check your "sent items" file or "outgoing" mailbox for messages you did not write or send.
By practicing these few safe tips you can go along way in keeping yourself and your computer safe from invaders.
To learn more, visit OnGuardOnline.gov/botnet.html.
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Disclaimer: All information on this site is provided for informational purposes only! By no means is any
information presented herein intended to substitute for the advice provided to you by any health care or other professional
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