Hackers and computer viruses attack thousands of computers everyday. Hackers attack for a variety of reasons; it may be in order to steal personal information or to swipe data from your computer. Viruses try to take control of your system for their own ends or maliciously damage your machine. Either way, it means you are at risk of online fraud, loosing data or making your computer slow or unusable.

How can I stop this from happening?

You can avoid most hackers and computer viruses by installing security software. There are three main types of security software, and these days most top-end security packages come with all of them.

• Anti-Virus Software
• >Anti-Spyware Software
• >Internet Firewalls