DOD providing free anti-virus for home computers

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DOD providing free anti-virus for home computers
By Bryce S. Dubee, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Tuesday, February 3, 2009

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — As computer technology advances, so do methods hackers use to infiltrate networks and computer systems.

Fortunately for servicemembers and Department of Defense employees, the DOD provides them free software to protect their home computers from these attacks.

Recently, one newly discovered virus known as “Conficker” or “Downadup” gained notoriety, infecting more than 9 million computers, according to an article Thursday on CNET News online.

“If it finds a vulnerable computer, it turns off the automatic backup service, deletes previous restore points, disables some security services, blocks access to a number of security web sites and opens infected machines to receive additional programs from the malware’s creator,” stated a description of the virus on the Symantec.com Web site. “The worm then tries to spread itself to other computers on the same network.”

But even as hackers get craftier in how they infect computers, the best way to keep your personal computer safe is to keep it properly updated and to have a good anti-virus program.


Reest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60426

[snot]

1. Sorry to say, Not Sure I Trust anything the gummint suggests i put on my computer.

[DemzRock]

2. Yeah...

I know what you mean.