Wendy You are more likely to get infected from adult sites. But lots of other sites target popular things, Pharmacy/pills, financial help etc. Headlines like Japan and Iodine pills. But the usual cautions apply, clicking on ads, pop-ups, downloading files. Good virus and anti-malware software, check and update often. Harden your web browser and/or use something other then IE. (security options and settings in the browser) Don't just click on links. Use browser add-ons like WOT - Web of Trust. There is lots of free software that tells you if links from searches are safe. Firefox has lots of security add-ons, and comodo dragon, or iron (are made to be more secure) You can get infected by just going to a web site. Don't click on email file attachments or links if you are not sure.
Mac is much less likely to be infected by viruses, but I still use anti-virus software on mine. Mac does some things better then PC. It is a learning curve either way. Mac hardware, software and service is sometimes a little more costly. Depending on your area, there should be help and computer clubs for Mac. For web browsing on the Mac you can use Safari or Firefox. mike bader On 3/18/2011 10:33 AM, Wendy Schofield wrote: > Thank you very much Donk! I ended up getting tied up with family issues and > didn't get a chance to try any of the suggestions from you and Mike - but, > our friend offered to come by and pick up my computer and take it home to > work on it today. So, hopefully in a few days I will be back on here with > some good news! This is so frustrating, and I'm scared to death I'm going to > accidentally do something to mess it up worse than it is. > I have a sneaking suspicion that my husband's adult entertainment browsing is > where the virus(es) come from. I've warned him about it before when we had > issues with another computer....... is there a safe way to browse those sites > without picking up viruses? > > Thanks again Donk! > > Wendy > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
