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In Pictures: Warning Signs of an Internet Attack

Online crooks are constantly switching tactics in an attempt to invade your PC. Be on guard for these latest sneaky tricks.

Erik Larkin, PC World

Malware Lurks in Word Docs 3 of 9

If you do get pulled in enough to open a Word doc attachment and see something like this, delete the file. Crooks have been embedding malware within such Word files; double-clicking the icon will launch the attack.

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