What is the best Computer Internet Security?

The best computer internet security is knowledge!  You have a responsibility to take precautions to safe guard your computer from hackers and infections.

The first step is to understand what you are dealing with by becoming familiar with the basic terminology that goes along with computer internet security. So that being said ...

1. Adware- sneaky programs that hide in your computer system which collect and report on your surfing interests in order to display pop-up advertisements.
2. Hacker- individuals who are able to access your computer using evil programs you have downloaded without knowing so they can steal sensitive information or infect your computer.
3. Key Logger- a special program in the form of a virus or spyware that creates files based on what you type on your keyboard and then automatically sends this information (i.e. credit card information, banking info, passwords, etc.) back to the person who created the key logger program.
4. Malware- is a generalized term used to describe any type of infection that destroys computer settings, affects computer operation, or spies on personal information without permission. Types of malware include adware, spyware and viruses 
5. Phishing- a new kind of spam that involves sending out fake e-mails that appear to be from a legitimate online business that asks you to reply to a false website where you are asked to provide personal account information such as your credit card numbers resulting in identity theft.
6. Spam- a term used for electronic junk mail that may often involve an e-mail scam used to get personal information from you.
7. Spyware- as the name suggests, this is a type of software that is used to spy on your computer activities by installing and running without your knowledge. Information collected such as credit card data, banking info, passwords, etc. is then sent back to the creator of the spyware program.
8. Trojan Horse- a nasty program that appears harmless, but when activated by its creator, can corrupt and destroy important data on your computer.
9. Virus- is a program specifically written to infect your computer without your knowledge and then corrupts data files, prevents your computer from operating properly, and can even spread to other computers if someone downloads infected files from your computer.
10. Worm- behaves very similar to a virus in the way it can damage your computer, however it can also automatically transfer to other computers by using your e-mail contact list and then sending fake messages out without your knowledge.

Signs of a Malware Infection may include:

• loss of computer speed and reduced performance 
• computer pausing for no reason 
• unusual computer behavior that may include unexpected popup advertisements 
• unexplained computer crashes or error messages 

Now lets take a look a some common sense pc internet security.