Government Takes Anti-Virus Action

If you thought you were the only one worried about getting a computer virus, don’t. It turns out the United States government feels the same way and the FBI is warning PC owners of the dangers of botnet viruses. Even some of the best anti-virus software cannot fully protect your computer, but they can reduce your risk of a serious attack.

What exactly is a botnet attack? According to the FBI themselves, it’s a collection of computers all under the control of a “botherder.” The botherder is usually a zombie computer that has been programmed to send viruses out, compromise security and wipe out hard drives internationally.

Botnet programs not only spread viruses, they can phish, infect your PC with spyware and adware, as well as spread spam. For this reason, the government is taking necessary action to prevent major economic and security glitches as a result of these nasty identity-compromisers.

OPERATION BOT ROAST is our government’s newest anti-virus initiative, designed to combat the toughest botnet programs out there. They are working with software companies to identify IP addresses that were victimized by unwanted network applications and to notify the PC owners. Thus far, over 1 million addresses were classified with botnet intrusion.

Although widespread efforts to negate viruses may have a positive impact for most people, many citizens’ PC’s have been destructed, important files have been lost and identities stolen. Installing a firewall and anti-virus software may alert you of possible botnet symptoms before the problem gets out of hand.

6StarReviews.com is a site that compares virus protection, citing The Shield Deluxe as one popular program to fight virus activity. The Shield Deluxe offers free technical support (almost unheard of this day and age) and comprehensive anti-virus scanning capabilities with ongoing updates. While new virus outbreaks emerge each minute, building a wall between your personal files and the outside world is a necessity.