Despite Serious Eradication Efforts, Zeus Malware Still a Major Problem

Zeus malware has been the malware of choice for many cyber criminals. It’s been responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars of losses (http://ow.ly/6DXXH) from small businesses, governments, and individuals. Yet despite the effort to shut down Zeus, Microsoft says (http://ow.ly/6DYaS) it’s still quite active. How active? Microsoft Security Essentials is cleaning Zeus off Windows computers at the rate of 60,000 to 100,000 per month!

Here’s a good article that touches on a bit of Zeus history: http://ow.ly/6DYkV

The bottom line is – don’t let your guard down. Use your security tools to clean your computer on a regular basis. When it’s as clean as you can get it, back it up.

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