A love of the universe is often contagious but it shouldn't do damange to your computer. Watch out for the new lunar eclipse virus.
The lunar eclipse on February 20 was watched by many. The next day people relived the beautiful sight of the night before by trolling for photos online and sharing their experiences. But some people were sent an e-mail linking them to a supposed video of the lunar eclipse.
This e-mail is actually an attack on your computer. If you follow the instructions and click on the link for the eclipse and download the video you will have unwittingly allowed a Trojan virus into your computer. A Trojan program such as this could allow an attacker to take control of your affected computer system and more, if your computer is linked to a network.
There are a few things you can do to protect yourself against attacks like this. For one, install and use anti-virus software and keep virus signatures up-to-date. For another, be wary of all e-mails sent to you. Just opening an e-mail to read will not release a virus, but downloading a program attached to the e-mail or following a link and downloading a program from a web site can infect your computer.
If you really want to see images of the lunar eclipse, search for "February 20 lunar eclipse" under Google images.
