By Clark Howard
RIP-OFF ALERT: Newly sophisticated Trojan horse viruses developed in Europe are expected to pose a threat to anyone who does online banking here in the United States.
Criminal rings out of Eastern Europe are bringing a new level of threat to web users who encounter the common SpyEye and Zeus viruses.
According to what I read in The Chicago Tribune, both viruses have been automated so that a criminal can breach your computer, get your information and then log into a bank or brokerage account to have money wired overseas -- almost without having to lift a finger!
This is currently a fast growing crime in Europe, and they're noted over there for having much more robust digital banking security in place than we do in America. So there's almost no doubt this new breed of automated virus will make its way to our shores.
Here's my advice to protect yourself:
Take special note of that last bullet point. If you're an individual and your computer is breached, you have protections under the law and your money must be restored to you. But that's not the case if you're a business owner. That's why entrepreneurs need to follow my advice carefully.
Meanwhile, a new analysis of web traffic for 75 million people shows that Internet search results are being tainted more and more by con artists. These crooks are manipulating search results and instantly loading viruses on your computer when you click on their bogus links.
As USA Today reports, "As a rule, it is wise to avoid clicking on links that include '.ru' (Russia) or '.cn' (China) in the address line, since attacks often originate from those nations."
Apparently, tainted search results have now surpassed email as the main gateway for crooks who want to hack your computer! Be careful out there.
专机专用，就是给一台计算机重新安装操作系统，然后专职用于网络银行，不上其它任何网站。
另外我个人在用Linux Puppy.它的一切程序都在计算机的内存（RAM）里运行，只要你是从光盘启动，每次都等于从零开始。使得病毒几乎无法永久性地安装到你的计算机上。
关键是不能犯懒，不要怕麻烦。耽误的那点时间，跟账号被盗相比，是微乎其微。