Absolute PC security and privacy
By: Michael Miller
Publisher: Sybex
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 530
ISBN-13: 9780782141276
Subjects: Computer networks; Security measures; Computer security; Internet
Other titles: Absolute PC security & privacy : defend your computer against outside intruders
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Computer Viruses --; title: Understanding Computer Viruses --; title: The Dangers of Computer Viruses --; title: How Computer Viruses Work --; title: The History of Computer Viruses --; title: Different Types of Viruses --; title: Today's Top Viruses --; title: Why Viruses Exist --; title: What You Can Do About Computer Viruses --; title: How to Catch a Virus --; title: How Viruses Spread --; title: Which Files Can Be Infected --; title: Are You at Risk? --; title: Assessing Your Risk Potential --; title: How to Know If You've Been Infected--or Not --; title: Why You Shouldn't Overreact --; title: Boot Sector and File Infector Viruses --; title: Understanding Boot Sector Viruses --; title: Understanding File Infector Viruses --; title: Macro Viruses --; title: How Macro Viruses Work --; title: Which Types of Documents Can Be Infected? --; title: Common Macro Viruses --; title: Current Risk --; title: Detecting a Macro Virus --; title: How to Remove a Macro Virus --; title: How to Protect Against a Macro Virus Infection --; title: Script Viruses --; title: How Script Viruses Work --; title: Different Types of Script Viruses --; title: Common Script Viruses --; title: Current Risk --; title: Detecting a Script Virus --; title: How to Remove a Script Virus --; title: How to Protect Against a Script Virus Infection --; title: Trojan Horses and Worms --; title: Understanding Trojan Horses --; title: Understanding Worms --; title: E-mail, Chat, and Instant Messaging Viruses --; title: Understanding E-mail Viruses --; title: Understanding IRC Viruses --; title: Understanding Instant Messaging Viruses --; title: Virus Hoaxes --; title: How a Virus Hoax Works --; title: The Real Cost of Virus Hoaxes --; title: Common Virus Hoaxes --; title: How to Tell a Hoax from the Real Thing --; title: How to Stop Virus Hoaxes --; title: Antivirus Software and Services --; title: What to Look For.