Have you watched Land of the Dead or House of the Dead? Scary isn't it? But what if your PC is morphing into a living nightmare? Latest technology reports said that zombie personal computers are culprits of producing above eighty percent of universal spam. These PCs are those tainted by malicious systems.
Evil spammers and hackers are using them to propel junk e-mails. Worms such as Sobig and Bagel containing malware leads an infected computer to a site to download a Trojan horse that will mercilessly destroy a PCs antivirus software, giving hackers an open gate to control your PC without your knowledge. Zombie PCs can be computers used for business, schools or by personal users.
To decrease the risk of your computer from turning into the next star of the future sequel of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video, experts advise every user to install protective firewall security systemthat comes with antivirus and antispyware softwares. They also added that users should try to instigate firewalls by themselves to guarantee that security applications are still functioning. The reason for this is that automatic firewalls are
susceptible from attacks of Trojan horses.
How can you determine if your PCs a zombie? Old PCs may look like a zombie, literally, but
lethargic connection to broadband, impassive keyboard and mouse and unwarranted activity of the hard drive are some of the indicators. Check some websites for tips about de-zombying PCs.
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