Antivirus software is a required component for safe computing. Security experts warn that an unprotected computer straight out of the box and connected to the Internet will catch multiple virus infections in its first twenty minutes online. Antivirus software programs, however, are only reliable if they are regularly updated with the latest detection signatures. Even up-to-date antivirus protection doesn’t guarantee infection-free computing. A window of opportunity exists for new virus code to infect thousands of computers connected to the Internet.
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Virus Outbreak Filters New Tool To Block Infections
Posted by: Jack M. Germain October 9, 2004 01:30 AMAntivirus software is a required component for safe computing. Security experts warn that an unprotected computer straight out of the box and connected to the Internet will catch multiple virus infections in its first twenty minutes online. Antivirus software programs, however, are only reliable if they are regularly updated with the latest detection signatures. Even up-to-date antivirus protection doesn’t guarantee infection-free computing. A window of opportunity exists for new virus code to infect thousands of computers connected to the Internet.