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Most companies will not report an attack on their website, though researchers, security vendors and search engine companies take active measures to investigate what sites are compromised. They will also share information with law enforcement and the public, especially if they think the attack is particularly dangerous. For example, security experts recently revealed that the India Times site was compromised when the staff of the paper could not be reached. Google Inc. detects attacks automatically. If users violate the company's security policies, their accounts are terminated. Yahoo! India, meanwhile, is announcing a partnership with McAfee that will prevent users from accessing compromised sites. Companies are not legally bound to report attacks or warn users who may have contracted a virus from their site. Home computer users generally depend on their Internet service providers to install software that blocks malicious code, though users are unlikely to realize it when a site they visit is compromised. To minimize security threats, keep browsers up to date, download free plug-ins from security sites such as ScanSafe or Finjan, and regularly run Secunia's free software inspector tool. Also, if your computer is behaving strangely or running more slowly, seek the advice of an expert, even if scans find no viruses.
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