Peter Gregory, CISSP, CISA, has spent 20 years developing technology solutions for those who aren’t technologically oriented. He is an information security strategist for a wireless telecommunications carrier.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Evaluating Your Virus Situation 9Chapter 1: Understanding Virus Risks 11Chapter 2: Does My Computer Have a Virus? 23Chapter 3: Does Your Computer Have Antivirus Software? 33Part II: Deploying Your Antivirus Defenses 49Chapter 4: Obtaining and Installing Antivirus Software 51Chapter 5: Configuring Antivirus Software 75Chapter 6: Scanning Your Computer and E-Mail 87Chapter 7: Ridding Your Computer of Viruses 99Part III: Maintaining Your Vigilance 115Chapter 8: Updating Antivirus Software and Signatures 117Chapter 9: Installing Security Patches 127Chapter 10: Using Firewalls and Spyware Blockers 153Chapter 11: Protecting PDAs from Viruses 181Chapter 12: Incorporating Safe Computing Practices 189Part IV: Looking at Viruses under the Microscope 207Chapter 13: Viruses and the Losers Who Write Them 209Chapter 14: Trojan Horses, Worms, Spam, and Hoaxes 221Chapter 15: How Viruses Function and Propagate 235Part V: The Part of Tens 247Chapter 16: Almost Ten Myths about Computer Viruses 249Chapter 17: Ten Antivirus Programs 255Index 265

Peter Gregory, CISSP, CISA, has spent 20 years developing technology solutions for those who aren’t technologically oriented. He is an information security strategist for a wireless telecommunications carrier.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Evaluating Your Virus Situation 9Chapter 1: Understanding Virus Risks 11Chapter 2: Does My Computer Have a Virus? 23Chapter 3: Does Your Computer Have Antivirus Software? 33Part II: Deploying Your Antivirus Defenses 49Chapter 4: Obtaining and Installing Antivirus Software 51Chapter 5: Configuring Antivirus Software 75Chapter 6: Scanning Your Computer and E-Mail 87Chapter 7: Ridding Your Computer of Viruses 99Part III: Maintaining Your Vigilance 115Chapter 8: Updating Antivirus Software and Signatures 117Chapter 9: Installing Security Patches 127Chapter 10: Using Firewalls and Spyware Blockers 153Chapter 11: Protecting PDAs from Viruses 181Chapter 12: Incorporating Safe Computing Practices 189Part IV: Looking at Viruses under the Microscope 207Chapter 13: Viruses and the Losers Who Write Them 209Chapter 14: Trojan Horses, Worms, Spam, and Hoaxes 221Chapter 15: How Viruses Function and Propagate 235Part V: The Part of Tens 247Chapter 16: Almost Ten Myths about Computer Viruses 249Chapter 17: Ten Antivirus Programs 255Index 265