Every software company seems to be coming out with the next best way to protect your computer from malware, including viruses. What happened to educating users on the risks of downloaded content execution and strategies of malware distribution?
I have included on Syncio's web site a guide to malware identification. This article is aimed at the more knowledgable user who wishes to identify the infection prior to removing it.
http://sync-io.net/Community/Rainbow/MalwareIdentity.mht
A great resource for computing and networking concepts can be found at about.com.
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/basicnetworkingconcepts/
http://www.about.com/compute/
NSA has developed guides to securing your operating system.
http://www.nsa.gov/snac/downloads_os.cfm?MenuID=scg10.3.1.
In an upcoming blog I will describe the practical ways of recognizing malware before it infects your computer...