] While 77 percent of those surveyed said they thought
] their computers were well-protected, four out of five had
] spyware or adware programs running on their computer and
] nearly two-thirds said they had been infected by a virus.
]
] Though 85 percent had anti-virus software on their
] computers, most had not updated that software in the past
] week -- a necessary step to guard against viruses that
] can spread across the globe in a matter of days.
]
] Two-thirds didn't have a firewall to protect against
] hackers, and 38 percent of wireless network users did not
] encrypt their networks.

Computer users unaware of online risks