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Hacked Web Sites Infecting Computers

Tom Wanat - Friday, June 05, 2009
An increasingly common entryway for viruses into Windows XP computers has been via a visit to an infected Web site. Recently some big name Web sites have been compromised, including Variety and Coldwell Banker. A Google security blog recently said it was tracking more than 4,000 Web sites that were distributing malware.

If you are still running Windows XP (Vista and Mac OS X Leopard are safe from this type of threat) the single best thing you can do is to stop using Internet Explorer 6. IE7 offers only a little more protection, so the best advice is to surf using Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, or IE8. The newest of these browsers check sites against a Google-maintained registry of infected sites before loading pages to help keep you safe. Additionally, a hardware firewall and up-to-date internet security software are important ways to keep your system trouble free.

Worried about your system? Give it a scan with free software like the Shavlik Patch Google Gadget, or contact us to schedule a checkup.

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