A Review on a post on Internet Security from My E-commerce blog

Nowadays, there are many threats of online security which intimidate the internet users, such as viruses, worms and Trojans. Internet users, especially those who like to shop on the Internet, feel alert and worry with these threats. Users cannot be assured that their personal data and financial information are safe from any unauthorized access through internet.

A review on a post on Internet Security from My E-Commerce blog with the title of “more than 1 million computer viruses in circulation now” has stated that there are more than a million of computer viruses, worms and Trojans in circulation, according to the Symantec bi-annual Internet Security Threat Report. This may be due to the hard works of the cyber criminal groups around the world.

According to the post, there are a total of 711, 912 new malicious code threats found in 2007. In total to date so far, Symantec had detected 1,122,311 malware. This shows that almost 2/3 of the malware were created in 2007 alone. Malware is a kind of software created to damage the computer system without owner’s informed permission. This term comes from the words “malicious” and “software”. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, as well as other malicious and unwanted software. In law, malware is sometimes known as a computer contaminant.

According to the post, most of the viruses are targeted at the Microsoft Windows’ based PC. On the other hand, some security firms had also reported a significant increment in the number of viruses online. Those reports indicate that threats of online security are getting serious as days pass. In order to protect our computer system from threats, we should install an anti-virus program with better quality; never visit websites that contain lots of viruses, such as illegal websites; keep personal data and financial information confidentially, and the last but not least, never open unsecured and unauthorized website. With these protections and avoidance, our computer will be staying away from any online threats.