Internet Security Essentials
You may be here because you discovered Software called Internet Security Essentials on your system and want to find out what it is and how you can remove it.
Internet Security Essentials is actually a type of malware called scareware that pretends to be Anti-virus and security protection program. It actually installs itself without your consent through the use of a trojan horse you may inadvertently download from a website. Once downloaded and installed it issues fake warnings that it has found various viruses and malware on your system. The alerts are designed to scare you into buying their protection. It’s a bit like a doctor secretly giving you something to make you think your sick so you pay him to make you better. Internet Security Essentials disrupts normal system operation and does not provide your computer system with the protection it needs. It is something that needs to be removed as soon as possible.
The internet is an increasingly dangerous place. New threats are appearing everyday and hackers and cyber-criminals are becoming more creative and sophisticated. The Internet Security Essentials Malware masquerading as protection from Malware is one example of this.
In the past the biggest online concern was computer viruses which had the potential to destroy all your data but today threats extend way beyond computer systems with the potential to destroy entire lives.
Identity theft is perhaps the biggest concern today. Cybercriminal use various methods including phishing sites, phishing emails, spyware, Trojans, key loggers, packet sniffers, password crackers to obtain information about and gain access to your accounts. When they have enough information they can impersonate you online and get access to your bank accounts and credit cards.
Social Networking presents are whole range or privacy and safety issues that many people have not even thought about.
Software can no longer protect you from all the potential dangerous you will encounter when going online. With most threats you simply need to be aware and take some basic precautions to stay safe.
internetSOS provide the essential security information you need to stay safe online and protect your privacy. Its not software to install on your system but a step by step personal protection strategy using easy to follow videos.
One of the things that makes internetSOS unique and so easy to use is its activity based approach. You select the things you do online and internetSOS will show you the associated threats and allow you to assess your own risk then it will show you the most appropriate security measures.
Learn how to stay safe and protect your privacy online with internetSOS