Absolute Beginners Guide To. Security, Spam, Spyware & Viruses 

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• 1. Absolute Beginner s Guide To: Security, Spam, Spyware Viruses

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Trademarks Warning and Disclaimer Bulk Sales Dedication

• 4. About the Author

  About the Author

• 5. Foreword

  Foreword

• 6. Acknowledgments

  Acknowledgments

• 7. We Want to Hear from You

  We Want to Hear from You

• 8. Introduction: Ignore This Book at Your Own Peril

  Introduction: Ignore This Book at Your Own Peril

• 9. How This Book Is Organized

  How This Book Is Organized

• 10. Chapter 1Viruses: Attack of the Malicious Programs

  Chapter 1Viruses: Attack of the Malicious Programs

• 11. Chapter 2Spyware: Overrun by Advertisers, Hijackers, and Opportunists

  Chapter 2Spyware: Overrun by Advertisers Hijackers and Opportunists

• 12. Chapter 3Hackers: There s a Man in My Machine

  Chapter 3Hackers: There s a Man in My Machine

• 13. Chapter 4Identity Thieves and Phishers: Protect Your Good Name and Bank Account

  Chapter 4Identity Thieves and Phishers: Protect Your Good Name and Bank Account

• 14. Chapter 5Spam: Unwanted Email from Hell

  Chapter 5Spam: Unwanted Email from Hell

• 15. Chapter 6Wireless Network Snoops: Lock Down Your Wi-Fi Network

  Chapter 6Wireless Network Snoops: Lock Down Your Wi-Fi Network

• 16. Chapter 7Privacy Snoops: Cover Your Tracks and Your Reputation

  Chapter 7Privacy Snoops: Cover Your Tracks and Your Reputation

• 17. Chapter 8Let s Smash-Proof Windows: Tweak Windows XP Nice and Tight

  Chapter 8Let s Smash-Proof Windows: Tweak Windows XP Nice and Tight

• 18. Chapter 9Starting from the Beginning: Wiping a Hard Drive and Rebuilding from the Ground Up

  Chapter 9Starting from the Beginning: Wiping a Hard Drive and Rebuilding from the Ground Up

• 19. Chapter 10Ongoing Maintenance: Fend Off Future Threats

  Chapter 10Ongoing Maintenance: Fend Off Future Threats

• 20. Chapter 11Selecting Software: Steals, Deals, and Software Duds

  Chapter 11Selecting Software: Steals Deals and Software Duds

• 21. Chapter 12Tools of the Trade: Security Products You Should Own

  Chapter 12Tools of the Trade: Security Products You Should Own

• 22. Glossary

  Glossary

• 23. Special Elements Used in this Book

  Special Elements Used in this Book Sidebars

• 24. Reader Competition...of Sorts

  Reader Competition...of Sorts

• 25. Part I: Security Basics: Some Very Real Threats

• 26. Chapter 1. Viruses: Attack of the Malicious Programs

  Chapter 1. Viruses: Attack of the Malicious Programs

• 27. What Is a Computer Virus?

  Don t Sneeze on my PC and Give it a Virus What Is a Computer Virus?

• 28. Viruses: As Many Kinds As Sniffles in Kindergarten

  I Don t Love you but my Virus does Payload has a 13-Point Score in Scrabble Viruses: As Many Kinds As Sniffles in Kindergarten

• 29. Who Creates Computer Viruses?

  Who Creates Computer Viruses?

• 30. What Not to Do

  What Not to Do

• 31. When Viruses Attack

  When Viruses Attack

• 32. Now I Have Your Attention...

  Now I Have Your Attention...

• 33. Antivirus Checkup: 10-Minute Tactics

  Antivirus Checkup: 10-Minute Tactics

• 34. Fortify Your Computer: Strong Virus Defense in a Few Hours

  Do I Have SP2? Fortify Your Computer: Strong Virus Defense in a Few Hours

• 35. No Worm in My Apple?

  No Worm in My Apple?

• 36. Is That a Virus in Your Pocket?

  The Absolute Minimum Is That a Virus in Your Pocket?

• 37. Chapter 2. Spyware: Overrun by Advertisers, Hijackers, and Opportunists

  Chapter 2. Spyware: Overrun by Advertisers Hijackers and Opportunists

• 38. What Is Spyware?

  What Is Spyware?

• 39. What Does Spyware Do and Why Is It Bad?

  What Does Spyware Do and Why Is It Bad?

• 40. How Does Spyware Sneak onto My Computer?

  Internet Downloads that might Contain Spyware How Does Spyware Sneak onto My Computer?

• 41. Types of Spyware: Snoops, Adware, Cookies, and More

  Types of Spyware: Snoops Adware Cookies and More

• 42. Who Is at Risk?

  Who Is at Risk?

• 43. How Do I Know If I Have Spyware?

  How Do I Know If I Have Spyware?

• 44. Defend Yourself Against Spyware

  Anti-Spyware Web-Surfing Tips Defend Yourself Against Spyware

• 45. Ban All Spies: Strong Spyware Defense in an Afternoon

  Look what I Found Please Ignore it Hijacker Killers Worth Paying for How to Create a Restore Point The Absolute Minimum Ban All Spies: Strong Spyware Defense in an Afternoon

• 46. Chapter 3. Hackers: There s a Man in My Machine

  Chapter 3. Hackers: There s a Man in My Machine

• 47. What Is a Hacker?

  What Is a Hacker?

• 48. Who Are the Hackers?

  Who Are the Hackers?

• 49. What Damage Can Hackers Do?

  What Damage Can Hackers Do?

• 50. Targets of a Hack Attack

  Targets of a Hack Attack

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