There are many viruses floating around now that can wreak havoc on your computer once it has been infected. It is important that everyone who surfs the internet have some form of Anti-virus software installed to combat and fight the viruses. Do you have one installed on your PC as you are reading this? If not, please obtain a copy of an Anti-virus software at the earliest possible time. Remember that some viruses can reside on your machine and not be immediately noticeable. This is because many of them slowly eat away at your files (usually the most important ones) until your system starts behaving irratically for reasons you may often wonder. More than likely if something like this is happening to you, you may be infected with a virus, or even viruses!

Let us look at the names of the most reported viruses for last month, February 2006. Below is a list of the top 10 viruses reported during February:

(1) W32/Netsky-P
(2) W32/Nyxem-D
(3) Re-entry W32/Bagle-Zip
(4) W32/Zafi-B
(5) W32/Mytob-FO
(6) W32/Mytob-EX
(7) W32/Bagle-CH
(8) Troj/Clagger-G
(9) W32/Netsky-D
(10) W32/Mytob-BE

In addition, there are hoaxes and chain letters that have caused problems for many persons last month. The top 10 Hoaxes and Chain Letters were:

(1) Hotmail hoax
(2) Virtual card for you
(3) Meninas da Playboy
(4) Bonsai kitten
(5) Budweiser frogs screensaver
(6) MSN is closing down
(7) Olympic torch
(8) WTC Survivor
(9) Bill Gates fortun
(10) Applebees Gift Certificate

If you want to learn more about the named viruses and hoaxes, I would encourage you to look them up in a search engine. You will be shocked at some of the things you read they are able to do to your computer. So, how safe is YOUR PC? Install an Anti-virus program now…before it is too late!!

*** Top ten virus and hoax information according to Sophos - Understanding Viruses. ***