I envy this little guy today.  It is a chill and rainy day and I’m suffering with a cold.  I’d like to curl up in something warm and cozy and have a nice long nap.  That would be good!

Last Friday, Rebecca posted this article on her blog The Older Geek.  The post title is How to Tell if Your Blog Has Been Hacked.  That happened to me last year.  Some hacker or hackers added malicious code to this blog and to a few Websites that I manage.  It was a painful process and terribly embarrassing to have visitors greeted with a message warning of possibly malicious content.

Fortunately, I was able to eliminate the malicious content, but it took a couple of days.  I also changed user names and passwords.  I do not store passwords on my hard drive.  I have them organized in a notebook, but an extra thumb drive or memory card would also work well for that.

I have since switched to AVG free anti-virus program.  I am very pleased with that.  For safer browsing, I use Ad Aware, which blocks and warns the user of malicious code on a Website.

When you go to Rebecca’s, The Older Geek, take some time and browse through the other posts that you find.  I think you’ll find it not only interesting but very helpful as well.

Did I tell you that I really envy that kitten today?