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class="cap">I t to spread spam and commit various
seems like every other types of identity theft and other
month a new “program” comes along online fraud.
to make our lives that much
So with new threats to our
easier. For example, first we computers and information, new
could bookmark favorites, and methods of protection are
then RSS feed them, and then came required. One of the oldest and
widgets and now “bots” which are most well known software
robots that do a lot of our protection designers has recently
computer work for us in the released a new protection
background. Examples of friendly program, Symantec Norton AntiBot.
bots are weather bots, game This is a software product
playing bots, instant messaging designed to prevent the hijacking
and my favorites are those on AOL of one’s personal computer by
Instant Messenger which do all bots and uses the bots on design
kinds of functions for me like programs against them, to located
shop, find movie times and even and destroy them.
give updates on the Wall Street
Many people already employ
Journal. some form of protection on their
Unfortunately not all bots were personal computer, such as
created “equal.” Some are increasing the protection level
friendly and some are not. The from internet information to
ones that are not friendly can be “high.” But these cannot detect
a form of malware that allows some of the most recent bot
control of your computer to be programs and may not be the most
released, providing hackers with efficient means of information
the opportunity to access your protection, especially with the
information and spread harmful Internet being used more and more
bots to others. This type of frequently for online shopping,
ticket purchases, travel and by antivirus or antispyware
other “high risk” activities. programs, many computer users are
A more effective method of completely unaware that their
detecting and eliminating threats personal computer has become
caused by bots is to install infected. Many problems caused by
software designed specifically to bots go undetected until it is
detect, destroy and prevent bots too late. Warning signs that your
from having access to your computer may have been accessed
computer. With Symantec Norton include: slowness of computer
AntiBot software, protection speed and unusual or irrelevant
against bots is enhanced several error messages. However, many
times and the threat of bot times com these symptoms are
attack is greatly diminished. sporadic and computer users will
It’s program protects against take little notice. Many people
bots by blocking bots from will continue to use their
entering your computer through personal computer, unaware that
downloads and e-mail attachments bots have hijacked their personal
(two of the common ways bots computer and are slowly at work;
enter a personal computer), looking for credit card numbers,
checking for any unusual behavior passwords, and logon information
on your personal computer and which can be used for identity
eliminating it, and detecting theft and in committing other
malicious bot software at all types of online crime. This
levels; keeping your personal, program scans your personal
financial and credit card computer on a continuous basis,
information safe and stopping closing the gaps that could allow
identify theft before it can bots to infect your personal
occur.
computer and better ensuring that
Because bots operate in the bots do not invade and gain
background and are not detectable control.
The use of Symantec Norton destruction to both your personal
AntiBot to determine what a and financial well-being.
harmful or useful bot and allows
you to continue using those bots
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