Well, one thing is for sure. If you use the internet everyday, you are going to encounter viruses. There is no way around it. The best way to deal with viruses is to block them from entering your computer altogether. This is done with firewalls and with adequate and updated anti-virus software.

But what if it's too late, and what if a virus has already entered your system? Well, it isn't always too late. But it is always critical when an actual virus as opposed to malware or adware has entered your system.

One of the most valuable assets any business, organization or even an individual brand has is reputation. The Internet has created the ultimate marketplace for doing business. In many ways, it has been the great leveler, allowing even small start-up businesses to compete with the largest of the brick and mortar companies. But as the Internet has grown, it has also given us some of our greatest negatives.

Just as it is easy for small start-ups to compete with large companies and well established brands, it has also become very easy and seemingly transparent to rapidly and inexpensively create small rogue websites with the intent of harming an established name, organization or product.