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Tips & Tricks: Fast Cures for the Latest Security Threats

Even with the latest anti-virus and firewall software installed on your PC, you are still at risk of malware infection and hacker attack. The problem is badly programmed software running on your system, the vulnerabilities in which provide entry points for hackers and viruses.  When a software company detects such a problem in one of their applications, they will usually issue an updated version of the software that fixes the problem. In some cases, however, the fix may take a long time to come, meaning that your PC remains vulnerable to infection. Well show you how to repair those problems before the fix comes out.

Category: Tips & Tricks
Issue: 2010 Issue 4 June/July
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Article Reference: T74