| The Internet has given man a world of benefits and | | | | greater. When a computer is connected to a LAN or |
| this makes the technology one of his most beloved | | | | the Internet, infection can occur from one computer to |
| inventions. However, together with the positive effects | | | | the next and this can magnify problems for all users |
| of the web are such elements known as viruses | | | | on the network. This is made worse by the |
| which can easily wipe out computer systems and | | | | contaminants becoming more and more complicated |
| groups of computer systems with just one code. | | | | as to have the capacity to disguise themselves as |
| Indeed, viruses have come a long way since the 1980's | | | | legitimate applications when trying to enter a system |
| when they were first created. | | | | or network. |
| The problem about viruses has gotten so great that | | | | Virus infection is, indeed, one of the most serious |
| they have spurred many studies to be conducted on | | | | problems facing Internet users and every measure to |
| them. One of such studies discovered that the Interent | | | | contain it must be properly implemented. The use of |
| is, in fact, the most common source of infection, either | | | | antivirus software and other anti-malware and firewalls |
| through a browser, email attachments, operating | | | | is essential if one is to protect his computer from falling |
| system adventurism or downloads. Because viruses | | | | victim to hackers. Another measure one can take is |
| can be a very serious threat, it is recommended that | | | | installing an IP hiding software. |
| security experts apply a multi-faceted approach in | | | | Because an IP address allows one computer within the |
| reining in the possibility of infection or the extent of | | | | Internet to communicate with other computers on the |
| damage when infection has set in. | | | | network, hiding it can mean eradicating such link for a |
| While a lot of antivirus software have been created to | | | | communication. Remember that hackers target people |
| address this problem, virus creators have been as | | | | through their IP addresses and any user who |
| busy creating newer and stronger strains. Hence, the | | | | accidentally lands on these hackers' sites run the |
| threat of these codes has never really waned. | | | | danger of having their IPs recorded by the hackers. |
| Infection can occur through a lot of ways from phishing | | | | But when one lands in those sites on the Internet with |
| emails to spam containing malicious links which, when | | | | his IP address hidden or unexposed, one can expect |
| clicked, lead a user to a hacker's website. | | | | to be safe. That's because what will be recorded by |
| The threat of viruses is serious by itself but with local | | | | that hacker's site will be a fake IP supplied by an IP |
| and wide area networks, the dangers are made even | | | | changer. |