Virus Protection is NOT 100%...so be careful out there

Virus protection applications are based on “known” threats. This means that it has a list of “bugs” that it knows how to detect and exterminate...but there are always new bugs being created. When you have a virus you will begin to detect “symptoms”, just like if you were sick. The doctor can diagnose you based on the symptoms you are showing. But if a new virus shows up, the doctor, or Anti-Virus application, has to learn it and figure out how to deconstruct it. Anti-Virus is definitely helpful, but it is not 100%.

You need to be diligent in what you do and where you go on-line. Don’t click on links that are unfamiliar, don’t download unfamiliar content, and be wary of emails from unknown addresses.

Also know how your Anti-Virus functions. Some of the programs you have to manually scan the files in your system while some of them will run in the back ground. Some programs will only monitor your hard drive, and some will watch ALL traffic.

It all comes down to common sense. Be careful out there...if you think it’s sketchy, it probably is.