Viruses, Pups, and the Blue Screen of Death
It is the humiliation of having to confess that, um, my machine got this, er, communicable disease! It is like the virtual version of STDs. No one is comfortable making that kind of announcement! McAffee has a site that lists the most recent PUP (potentially unwanted program) with descriptions of its type and threat level. Not every PUP is a virus. A quick overview of viruses, worms and Trojans can aid to know the nature of the beast. More information: click here for more…