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VIRUSES FOR SALE

Computer viruses, which are for sale on the Internet, enter your machine at least 10 percent of the time, according to network security experts.

Computer viruses, which are for sale on the Internet, enter your machine at least 10 percent of the time, according to network security experts.

McAfee Labs Security strategist Toralv Dirro said on Friday: "All operating systems are vulnerable to viruses and spyware, even unknown or specialist software."

"Virus writers are making up new viruses every day, and while two years ago they were doing it to show off to their friends, today there is a more sinister financial motive," Dirro said. - Leseja Mokgata

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