Home Router Hijacking On the Rise

A new type of trojan horse and a nasty website script has shown up that misuses the fact that many users never think to change the factory default login name and password on their home wired or wireless router. This is commonly overlooked by home users because once they have their router working, it is easier to leave well enough alone.

What this means is that you may visit a valid website that will hack into your router using the default password and change your settings to point to a bogus sites that are setup to appear to be trsted site where you normally give private info, like your bank or other trusted online payment centers.

EZDNSWatch released a free tool that mimics the techniques hackers use to gain access to your router. EZDNSWatch is totally free for personal use.It will let you know whether or not it was able to hack into your router and advise you what needs to be done to correct any problems it finds. It will not do any damage to your router and does not change anything, but it will alert you if you are vulnerable.

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Keep Your AntiVirus Software Updated

If you use McAfee AntiVirus you should be aware of the current virus problem with their software and download the most current updates.

Of course this is true of all antivirus software. Once a week is a safe time period to download your DAT (virus definition) files but it is best to set your antivirus, other security software, and your operating system to automatically install updates. Your software will check it's website for changes and install them whenever they are available. Virus definition files contain up-to-date signatures and information that are used to protect your computer against the thousands of computer viruses in circulation.

Whatever antivirus software you use make sure you have the very latest Internet protection.
Software companies release new update files regularly to provide protection against the approximately 200 new viruses that are being discovered every month. To ensure that your anti-virus software can protect your system or network against the latest virus threats, Make sure to keep it updated.