Chapter 29. Protecting Your PC from Viruses, Spam, and Other Nuisances

In This Chapter

• Safeguarding Your System from Computer Viruses

• Fighting Email Spam

• Hunting Down Spyware

• Defending Against Computer Attacks

• Shielding Your Children from Inappropriate Content

When you connect your PC to the Internet, you open up a whole new world of adventure and information for you and your family. Unfortunately, you also open up a new world of potential dangersviruses, spam, computer attacks, and more.

Fortunately, it's easy to protect your computer and your family from these dangers. All you need are a few software utilitiesand a lot of common sense!