The Web is no place for the faint of heart. Rogue scripts, infected PDFs, and phony antivirus apps abound. With malware creators getting cleverer by the day, we all need to get a little smarter about how we surf. Fortunately, Robert McMillan is smarter than the bad guys, and he's got the goods on their dirtiest tricks. In "Security Secrets the Bad Guys Don't Want You to Know," Robert explains how to safely back your way out of a fake antivirus offer, how to guard against infected PDFs by turning off JavaScript in Adobe Reader, why Gmail can be your biggest ally against e-mail viruses, and more. Follow Robert's simple tips, and your PC will thank you.
--Executive Editor Robert Strohmeyer

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