Social Networking Sites (Facebook, My Space, YouTube, etc)

Everything that we discuss in the general information about viruses and spyware applies here. Just because you and a million other people all use these sites every day without issues, it doesn't mean there aren't problem lurking there waiting to exploit your system.

This is especially so with the explosive growth of such services. Everyone who is online knows someone who goes to one or another of these every day. Most of the sites are very careful to try and filter out any threats and for the most part do a good job. However nothing is perfect and they have been used in the past to spread things like worms and trojans. 

Can you protect yourself against these problems without simply disconnecting from the 'net?

The answer is maybe. The first line of defence is to use an up to date browser (browser security problems are legendary, especially with some older versions). Use the latest  antivirus and anti spyware tools you can find and pay attention to what you are downloading. Its not a definitive solution but it should afford some measure of protection.

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