How Did My Protected PC Get Infected?

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How Did My Protected PC Get Infected? SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on Bill Artman's PC. Bill asked the Windows forum how this could happen when his PC is protected. Here's my take on how to best protect your computer. (Hint: Just using Windows' firewall isn't enough.) - Contributing Editor Lincoln Spector More Answer Line Q&A Dumb Tech Mistakes Crazy4laptops asked the Windows forum about "not so smart moments" with computers. Share: Back Up Multiple Computers on One External Drive ArloG asked the Storage forum if one can back up more than one PC onto a single external hard drive. Share: Protect your MP3s DrZeus asked the Answer Line forum for the safest possible way to protect his large .mp3 collection Share: Answer Line With Lincoln Spector Browse Answer Line Read the latest updates in Lincoln Spector's blog. Visit the Answer Line forum on PCWorld.com Discuss hot topics and get your computing questions answered. 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