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   <title>About.com Antivirus Software: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Free Security Suite]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/freeantivirussoftware/a/securitysuite.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Security suites typically combine antivirus, antispyware, and a firewall with value-added features such as antispam and phishing filters. But full blown suites can be pricey. Fortunately for those on a budget, it is entirely possible to build your own free security suite without spending a dime.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Is a Virus?]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/cs/tutorials/a/whatisavirus.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is a virus? In today's computing environment, a better question might be, What is malware?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Phishing scams]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailscams/ss/phishing_5.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Look over the following examples of phishing scams to familiarize yourself with the clever techniques used.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[eBay &amp; PayPal Scams]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/cs/emailscams/a/blebayscam5.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ebay paypal scams and phishing email]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Autorun Worms]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/virusdescriptions/ht/autorunworms.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Autorun worms spread from USB/thumb drives as well as fixed and mapped drives. Autorun worms typically drop or download additional malware, usually backdoors and password stealers. Here's how to remove an autorun worm.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reset IE Settings]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/ht/ie7reset.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Sometimes, despite our best efforts, something happens that causes Internet Explorer to become unstable. Fortunately, Internet Explorer 7 offers an easy-to-use feature that deletes all temporary files, disables add-ons, and resets changed settings back to their defaults. Here's how to reset Internet Explorer v7 settings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Protecting the HOSTS file]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/ss/hosts_7.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Viruses and spyware use the HOSTS file to block access to antivirus and security websites, or redirect attempts to visit other websites. Here's how to thwart these unwanted modifications to the HOSTS file.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virus names]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/whatisavirus/a/virusnames.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Antivirus vendors generally assign virus names consisting of a When attempting to find information about a particular virus, it can be helpful to understand how the virus names are formed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virus Alerts]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/tp/virusalerts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[We've all been there - you get an alert from your virus scanner warning that a particular file is infected. Sometimes the alert reappears even after you've told the antivirus scanner to remove the infection. Or maybe you just have reason to believe the virus alert may be a false positive. Here are the six things you'll want to consider to determine how to handle a virus alert.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nigerian 419 scheme]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/emailhoaxes/p/nigerian419.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nigerian 419 scheme]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trusteer Rapport]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/vendorwhitepapers/a/rapport.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Trusteer Rapport adds an important layer of security - when you access a designated site, Rapport kicks in to uber defense mode, preventing the local behaviors that can compromise your online security.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Introduction to computer viruses]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/c/ec/3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is a computer virus? This free introductory course teaches you about malicious code and how to defend against it.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[OSX/Inqtana.A]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/macintoshresource/a/inqtanaa.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[OSX/Inqtana.A is a Java-based worm that exploits the directory traversal vulnerability in the Bluetooth file and object exchange services in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Preventing email worms]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/a/emailsafety.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to prevent email worms and viruses]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uninstall BitDefender]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/cs/tutorials/ht/bitdunin.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to uninstall BitDefender]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Antivirus Software - TopPicks]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/cs/tp.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An index of TopPicks for the Antivirus Software guide site.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virus descriptions]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/virusdescriptions/l/blency.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the virus information center. Here you will find virus descriptions and profiles of common viruses and other malicious code affecting PC's, Mac's, Unix systems, and Wireless Devices, as well as active content threats exploiting browser and email security vulnerabilites.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Internet Explorer settings]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/ht/resetexplorer.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Spyware and adware often change your browser Start and Search pages to point to unwanted websites. Even if you've removed the infestation responsible, you may still need to reset the web settings. Here's how to do this in Internet Explorer.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disable IFrames in IE]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/ht/ieiframe.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Malicious iframes planted on compromised websites pose big problems for Web surfers. Fortunately, Internet Explorer v6 and above includes a feature that can help protect against malicious iframes. But use with caution - there are many legitimate uses for iframes and IE doesn't distinguish between these.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bofra.A  worm]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/virusdescriptions/a/bofra.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Bofra.A worm exploits SHDOCVW.DLL flaw]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Browser Hijacking]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/cs/allabout/a/browjack.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites specialize in broswer hijacking and can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a &quot;browser help object&quot; and redirecting you to a host of unsavory sites.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trojan]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/whatisavirus/g/trojan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A Trojan is a self-contained program that doesn't infect other files like a virus does, or make copies of itself like a worm, but does do something malicious.]]></description>
            <category>compute</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Passwords]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/a/passwords.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Unless unique passwords are used for each site, it takes only the compromise of a single site's credentials to have a toppling domino affect on the security of all your online assets.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Windows File Associations]]></title>
            <link>http://antivirus.about.com/od/windowsbasics/l/blfileassoc.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Viruses can and do exploit file exploits and their associations. Thus, it is important that file extension viewing is enabled and that you are aware of which extensions are associated with which programs. ]]></description>
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