Are you protected? Really?

How long have computer viruses been around? Long time right? So why are people still infecting themselves with all this nasty junk? I mean there are some fairly obvious signs that you are heading into some bad waters when you get a site that says "Click here for a free gift" what do you think that gift will be? Really?I gots to tell ya – if you think that is bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet. For you geeks out there - I know you know this but the masses don't. It is getting nasty out there and the traditional computer virus is not even close to what the average consumer needs to be worried about today. The new Malware is sneaky and quite...very quite. You don't even know you are infected, as it is gathering information about you and sending it back to the host.So how do you protect yourself? Get proper software and MAKE SURE (i like yelling..I know) it is always updated and scanning live not once a week. Think about it! It’s too late if the malware infects you now and you try to remove it in a week with a scan. How fast do you think it takes to infect your machine... a few days? LOL Part of the problem is manufacturers not doing a great job of informing the consumer on what they need to do to protect their data (pictures and music). More needs to be done on the preventative maintenance side and software alone is not the solve. More than ever the Geek is required to make sure your system is secure and tight but people don’t think of it until it is too late and the data is gone or your identity is stolen.You think it won't happen to you... think again. Over the last 2 years 1 in 5 people have been seriously infected by a virus and 1 in 11seriously infected by malware. Well back to fighting the good fight! Don’t wait till it happens to you before you call. Are you protected? Do you know for sure? Really? No Really?