There used to be a time when online viruses were just pea-sized files that could easily be downloaded (inadvertently) on your PC via the Internet even on a dial-up connection. Hackers back then were very careful in keeping the size of their creations at a minimum since anti-viruses could easily spot and shoot down large files.

Things have changed since then. Broadband Internet access has revolutionized the way we surf the Web. Downloading files are now as fast as copying them from a CD to your hard drive.

Unfortunately, this massive increase in bandwidth has also spawned a new generation of viruses. Malware authors are fully aware that many users download materials on the Internet without verifying if it’s clean or authentic. As a result, many unwanted programs easily find their way to critical system files.

In order to prevent your PCs from being a gracious virus host, make sure that your firewall is turned on. An anti-virus is also a must. Without these two, your system registry will most likely be mangled. The irritating consequence of course is a PC beset with numerous problems that slow its processes down. Arggh!

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