Where do you turn when…

You absolutely cannot afford to be Hacked, Cracked, Robbed, Impersonated, Phished, Scammed, Spied On, Virus Infected or Otherwise Compromised?

All computer users, at home or in the office, are exposed to more security risks than they can possibly imagine. Unprincipled deadbeats constantly prey on unsuspecting victims.

For Your Own Protection You Need To Know...

On This Page You Will Discover...

And when you've thrown up the barriers and rid your PC of all the crap, watch it miraculously perform like the day you brought it home.

Guaranteed!

Thugs, crims and swindlers aren't just lurking in dark alleys any more. Now they're online, and they've become a LOT more sophisticated. They hire clever but unprincipled technologists to fashion their underhand schemes and weapons for them.

And that's just one way. There are many others which require no physical access to your computer at all!

Your address book, customer database, price-list, banking details, credit card numbers, passwords — everything is open to theft, abuse and prying eyes?

How confident are you that someone, somewhere doesn't already have access to your most sensitive documents? Anything the crims can steal from you they will sell to the highest bidder if they can't use it themselves.

Couldn't happen to you? Get Real!

These thugs don't go looking for specific individuals. You don't have to be famous, successful or some sort of "known target". They use automated software that constantly scans huge chunks of the Internet looking for ANY unprotected computer that happens to be on-line.

One indicator of the extent of the problem is the massive amount of spam pervading the Internet. While you may think spam is a different problem to security, they're closely related. Here's how…

Most spam is distributed through hundreds of millions of PCs owned by unsuspecting people just like you. Their computers have been "enslaved" by a rogue program — completely unknown to the owner/operators of the computer. This method of spam dissemination conceals the true spam originator from the eyes of any authorities.

The hundreds of millions of owners of those hundreds of millions of compromised PCs have no clue that they are accomplices in one of the great scourges of the modern era.

It's no exaggeration to talk in terms of millions, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of computers. Nobody knows exactly how many Internet users there are worldwide, but certainly in excess of a billion (a thousand million) and probably closer to two billion.

But being an unwitting spammer is not the worst of it for the user of an infected PC. You see, bots can steal from a PC just as easily as they can use it for spamming.

The modern cyber-crim doesn't break into a PC so he can wreak havoc with mindless destruction—deleting files, leaving disgusting messages, sending your browser to pornographic websites, inundating you with "adult" pop-ups, etc.

Sure, all of that happens too, and vindictive "script-kiddies" are as active as ever, but today's real cyber-crim is much smarter than that. His goal is to make money.

Data that is stolen without the owner's knowledge is much more valuable, because it can be monetized before the rightful owner can take preventative measures, such as changing passwords or canceling credit cards.

Another indicator of malicious intrusion is degraded performance.

There can be several reasons why a computer appears to be running much slower than it used to, or is prone to lockups and crashes. Very high on the list of reasons is that it has been compromised in some way.

We've seen PC owners almost speechless at how
their computers have become "like new again" after
a thorough housekeeping and clean-out of malware.

OK, so the dangers are real and very, very prevalent. And if you are running an unprotected PC connected to the Internet, you probably already have at least some problems.

So what's the answer?

My name is Bill Hely and I assembled my first computer in a plywood case almost 30 years ago, long before there was any such thing as a "PC".

That was a long time ago, but it was the beginning of a fascination with information technology that I turned into a long and successful career.

For over two decades I have been an in-demand freelance IT consultant to the small business community. Today I limit my 1-on-1 consulting work to security and the Internet, and to a small, select group of long-term clients.

But I have distilled those decades of experience into a very special resource ... one that I want to share with every computer user who understands the need for protection and vigilance.

My main interest now is in creating, maintaining and supporting educational materials for the people who need help the most. They are the individuals and small business operators who don't have the luxury of on-tap computer support staff.

In recent years I have translated my knowledge and experience into several very special eBooks. Some would classify them as "technical" books, but in fact they are quite the opposite.

My goal is to make important technical topics understandable to the non-technical reader, so in that context I guess you could call them "non-technical books". I'm proud to say they have been praised by all types from beginners to experts and IT professionals. You'll find comments from some of them below.

My best known book by far is The Hacker's Nightmare™. It has been repeatedly enhanced and updated since mid 2003, and is now unchallenged as the #1 plain-language guide to computer and Internet security.

When I was researching and writing The Hacker's Nightmare™ I was determined that there would be many individual chapters that alone would be worth the cost of the whole book. Based on feedback from my readers I'm confident that I have achieved that aim. Read some of the testimonials for yourself. Real people just like you, solving very real problems and protecting themselves from the threats of the Internet.

The Hacker's Nightmare™ shows you, in simple jargon-free terminology, how to...

And that's just a fraction of the knowledge you'll gain from this landmark work.

What you discover here could save your personal life or your business from embarrassment, crippling losses, possibly prosecution, even loss of your identity or your business.

In recent years, as the Internet became an integral part of business operations, I have been called upon more and more often to rescue what could be saved from the wreckage of disastrous events—disastrous to precious data and equally precious time.

My involvement with many different businesses, in numerous locations & over a long period of time, has led me to an inescapable conclusion:

Small business management and staff—from the Big Boss on down—are woefully uneducated in even the basics of computer and Internet security.

And that goes double for the average home computer user.

Please don't take offense—I'm not laying blame on you personally. For years the media and self-proclaimed experts have been telling you how "hard" and how "complex" it all is.

Thanks to years of misinformation we've got all these people out there operating under the potentially disastrous delusion that installing an anti-virus program is "protection".

Take just 5 minutes...

... to read the rest of this page, while I explain some important facts of life about data security, the Internet, your home/office computers—maybe even the continued existence of your business, or the integrity of your identity.

Once you become aware of the true facts, I look forward to helping you guard against the hackers, worms and other 'germs' that threaten your time, your computers, your profitability, your data—even your very livelihood.

Taking at least some preventative action in an unplanned, piecemeal fashion is better than taking no action at all. But you will soon discover such an approach is at best a case of two steps forward and one backwards. The attacks will never cease and, with an unplanned "plug 'n pray" approach, the holes will always be there.

Contrary to popular belief, PC and Internet security
is not all that difficult. It just needs to be done right.

The Hacker's Nightmare™ is much more than an instruction manual. It is also an education in developing a safety mindset ... and it is about giving YOU the power to take back control of your own welfare, security and peace-of-mind, without any significant expense.

It is about effectively addressing your delusions and correcting your ignorance of the real facts, without the need for technical expertise, consultants or expensive products and services.

Some inexpensive security software is necessary—that's just common sense. But I give you all of the what, when, where, why and how to make the right decisions at minimum cost.

The Hacker's Nightmare™ distills everything of importance
that I have learned over many years about how to
PREVENT disasters, instead of just
how to *attempt* to clean up after the damage is done.

These strategies have been proven to work time and again and have become a valuable resource for computer users all over the world.

This is the stuff your expensive consultant won't teach you.

I'll show you—in simple, non-jargon terms—how to take all necessary preventative actions without resorting to outside experts or expensive suites of software.

In case you've been living in a cave for some time, here's a brief summary of just some of the threats that are hammering computer users—both businesses and private—every hour of every day:

And that's just a few of the more common threats. Attacks, both crude and sophisticated, some damaging, others just invasive, striking without warning and from many different directions, both online and off.

It is the small business owner and the average home computer user who suffers most from these malicious attacks.

Yes, it's a tough, complex, unforgiving, even malicious world out there in Internet-land, but there's no need to despair. You are NOT helpless! You can now discover, step-by-simple-step, how to keep the hackers, worms and other "germs" out of your PC and out of your life . . . once and for all!

Even if you aren't a "techie" you now have a way to arm yourself against threats to your computer and the personal information it contains. You can do it without learning a lot of technical detail and without spending a lot of your hard-earned money.

In fact, some of the best defense tools can be had completely free of charge, and none of the commercial protective software you'll need is expensive, with some cheap as $10. You just need to know what they are, where to get them, the strengths and limitations of each, and how to apply them.

In other words, you just need the right information and some informed guidance. There is a big difference between, for example, an anti-spyware package and the right anti-spyware package — a VERY big difference!

You also need to know...

The Hacker's Nightmare™ will transform YOU
from an easy mark into a hard target.
 
It will turn YOU into a hacker's and virus writer's Worst Nightmare!

You'll get wise to the cyber-grub's favorite spoiler tricks, and how to protect yourself against them. Here is just a partial list of what is covered:

And much, much more.

Knowledge is power, and it's always what you don't know that can hurt you the most. Unfortunately very few business owners and managers have any real "security awareness" of the extent of their exposure to danger.

You wouldn't leave the final decisions to a consultant or employee in any other critical area of your business; yet you think you have no choice when it comes to computer technology.

"But I'm a manager/ office worker/salesperson.
Isn't this book more for the technical people?"

Definitely not!

Many managers, even those with IT staff or consultants on call, have used The Hacker's Nightmare™ as an executive overview—they absorb the discussion sections and skip the practical instructions. They learn the questions they should be asking of their "computer person", and the instructions to give them, then leave it to the tech-types to implement the actual blocks, patches, fixes and preventative measures.

You can be in full control of your computing resources without becoming a "computer expert". But if you want or need to be hands-on yourself, everything you need is right there in The Hacker's Nightmare™, and you'll be surprised at how little technical expertise you'll need to secure your systems.

Slash expenditure on external consultants...

A computer user educated in the ways of the cyber-grubs makes fewer mistakes and is far less likely to be responsible for an accidental security breach.

The fewer mistakes made, the less often you have to call on the services of an expensive consultant to clean up. The cost of professional services is a big imposition on the small business. And unfortunately, not even all IT professionals are as "security competent" as you might imagine.

You won't be damaging your relationship with existing IT service people either.

From my many years as a consultant I can assure you that most genuine IT contractors would much rather be helping you improve your procedures and systems than just "mopping up" all the time.

Some of our business clients purchase a copy of The Hacker's Nightmare™ for every employee who uses a computer. Some even make "signing off" that they have read the book a condition of employment for all staff members who use computers. This policy has practically eliminated security issues due to "user error" and has saved those companies many thousands of dollars.

Substantially reduce or eliminate system crashes and slowdowns...

One of the major reasons for frequent crashes and slowing down of computers is the presence of software of an undesirable nature—i.e. malware. Most often it takes the form of spyware which has been loaded into your computer via eMail or web browsing.

The purpose of most spyware is to watch and record your online activities and report back to its "master". The information transmitted may just be used to improve their ability to sell to you, or it may be used for much more damaging purposes.

The most dangerous type of spyware is designed to mine all manner of sensitive information from your PC and transmit it to cyber-crims who will have no scruples or regard for your privacy. They will use any information available to profit from you by theft, impersonation, blackmail, identity impersonation, and so on.

Far too many people take no action until their computer is infected, then waste time searching for information on how to recover from a particular threat, but it's TOO LATE —THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE. The Hacker's Nightmare™ provides you with effective techniques to prevent all such intrusions in the first place.

Stop worrying about the safety of your data and concentrate on building your business...

If you have ever lost critical data files in the past, you may already be a little paranoid about backing up, taking copies, etc. That's fine. Many businesses that suffer a major data loss never recover.

But have you ever taken a moment to calculate how much time is spent just on backing up, restoring, copying, archiving, etc.?

Yes, it's important—very important—but most small businesses that do implement such safeguards also spend far more time than they really need to on these necessary but unproductive tasks.

There are better ways to safeguard against loss in the first place, and faster ways to recover when an accident does happen.

Here's just a sample of what you'll learn from The Hacker's Nightmare™:

How many more reasons could you want to start taking action immediately?

Frankly, if you're not already convinced that The Hacker's Nightmare™ is a must-have, must-read resource for EVERY computer user, you really need to reexamine your priorities. However, no one has ever accused me of being stingy, so...

Just to add even more value to an already indispensable package...

 BONUS #1: One-on-one Professional Support

 BONUS #2: Free CD—airmailed to you at our cost

 BONUS #3: Lifetime Access to Members-only Website

 ADDITIONAL FAST-ACTION BONUS

There's no way to know just how much the bonuses alone are worth, but each and every time you have to call on the services of an expert, that call will cost you well in excess of the cost of The Hacker's Nightmare™.

Competent consultants charge from $100 per hour, up into the many hundreds per hour, and invariably there will be a minimum call-out fee. Technicians may be a little cheaper, but a minimum charge will still apply.

It's a foregone conclusion that you will not get out of calling on a technician or consultant for even twice the cost of The Hacker's Nightmare™—and you'll have to return to the expert each and every time you have a problem.

For readers of The Hacker's Nightmare™ the likelihood of ever needing the services of a professional to recover your PC from malware attack is reduced immeasurably.

I absolutely guarantee you that The Hacker's Nightmare™ will save you many, many hours of lost productivity—not to mention frustration, anger, data loss, identity theft and so on.

But that's not all...

Look, I won't deceive you. Depending on the nature of the problem it may eventually be necessary to call on a pro, because there are some things that just can't be rectified from afar.

But if something in The Hackers Nightmare™ does stump you, don't forget Bonus #1. Your first port of call need not be a costly professional. Your first contact can be to a FREE consultant. Yep, that's yours truly ... me ... the guy who wrote the book! Run your problem past me first and let's see if we can't leave the costly professional right out of the equation.

So how much is that service alone worth to you? I can tell you that I normally charge considerably more than $100 per hour, with a one hour minimum!

It's Decision time!

The vermin of the Internet aren't going to disappear any time soon. In fact their conduct is becoming more dangerous and more disgraceful all the time. The Hacker's Nightmare™ can show you exactly how to guard against them, but YOU must take the first step, so ACT NOW.

Enlist The Hacker's Nightmare™ into your ranks and watch the threats beat uselessly against your defenses.

And to prove my sincerity let me carry all the risk!

I want you to clearly understand that you risk absolutely nothing to discover that every single claim on this page is gospel-truth.

If this isn't the best $67 you ever spent on your computer ... on your privacy and safety ... on your peace of mind ... then I don't want your money!

I'll give you TWO FULL MONTHS to use The Hacker's Nightmare™ risk-free.

If you're not completely happy with what you discover in that time, I don't want your money. I'd be too embarrassed to keep it.

The next step is yours. You know what you'll receive. You know there's a 60-day money-back guarantee, you know that many people like you have already benefited, and you know there is no risk at all , so give yourself the advantages that people worldwide, like those quoted at the bottom of this page, have experienced for themselves.

Today, tomorrow, any time at all, YOU could be the next victim of some lowlife hacker or crim, the vermin responsible for flooding the Internet with viruses, trojans, spyware, scams, entrapment websites, phishing eMails — the list of threats is depressingly long.

REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THE LINE OF FIRE!

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Here's what just a few of our readers from around the world have had to say about The Hacker’s Nightmare™

"... loved it, it's the first computer related thing I've read that makes sense to me as an IT illiterate"

- Lucy Fisher
- Executive Director
- Private Hospitals' Association
- Brisbane, Australia

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"...if you care about your data, security and privacy check out our recommended eBook on the subject of vital protection — The Hacker's Nightmare — before it's too late."

- David Bradley - Science Writer
- http://www.sciencebase.com
- Cambridge, England, UK

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"I'm an Information Security Analyst and a computer scientist with a Fortune 500 company...and I still bought The Hacker's Nightmare.

"...I wish I could have written this book. The problem is that I don't have the patience to track down all of the details author Bill Hely provides, nor do I have the ability to explain things quite as well as he does. Bill breaks down the technology into terms that almost anyone can understand, without omitting anything you need."

- Tom Brownsword
- Security Analyst
- http://www.TomBrownsword.com

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"Bill I can't tell you how much time and money I've wasted trying to clean up and protect my computer. Most solutions people sell have been a complete waste.

"Your course, your assistance, YOU Bill, have been the complete opposite. You offer a solution that's simple to understand, enlightening to know, and unbelievably effective."

- Alan Saltz -  President
- YellowPagesProfit.com
- New York City NY USA

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"Bill, there is no way I can thank you enough for creating this wonderful book. I have done little else since I downloaded it other than print, read, experiment and learn. You are truly a genius and a very kind person.

"...it is far more than a book on how to protect a computer. It also gives all the basic information on different concepts from Computer 101 to Advanced."

- Barbara Dingman
- Manzanita OR USA

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"What an astounding achievement your Hacker's Nightmare eBook is. I haven't seen anything remotely like it anywhere!

"I cannot stress enough how important I found your book to be. You cut through the techno-babble and made it plain as daylight. You even answered questions I'd never think of asking!

"The Hacker's Nightmare helped me to tighten up my own security by at least 200%. It also offered me valuable information about many privacy issues and provided me with literally dozens of incisive instructions & tips involving online safety."

- Andrew Oscianko - CEO
- www.MotivationVault.com
- Geelong, Australia

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"My heartfelt thanks to you for finally writing a book about Internet security in a language that us 'non-techies' can understand...

"The Hacker's Nightmare actually made me physically cringe as I realized just how easily [intruders] could access my system despite the fact I have installed expensive software to prevent just that."

- Eric Hart - Proprietor
- Hints-Tips-Newstuff.com
- Christchurch, New Zealand

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"Online attacks have become so bad, so prevalent, if the Internet was in the real world you'd want to be armed every time you went out. Surfing the web I was forever on edge. Then I heard about The Hacker's Nightmare. Have no doubts about it, this book is a weapon, crafted by a master armourer."

- Alaistair N Clegg
- Property Investor
- London, UK

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"...anybody interested at all in protecting their system, The Hacker's Nightmare is certainly a purchase they should consider making."

- Bob Parsons
- Founder & President
- Go Daddy Domains
- Scottsdale Arizona USA

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"Somehow security ends up at the bottom of the list for busy people. UNTIL the horrible day when our neglect bites us in the butt, and we pay the price for our lackadaisical attitude.

"Bill has written a fabulous ebook publication entitled, "The Hacker's Nightmare.” Bill's goal was to make "The Hacker's Nightmare" understandable to, and usable by, computer users of all levels of competence. I believe he has accomplished that goal!

"This is a HUGE publication. If you can't find the answer to any problem you have - or might have - in this ebook, there IS no answer!"

- Dr JL Scott Ph.D. (Director)
- International Council of Online Professionals

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The latest Version of The Hacker's Nightmare™ is: Edition 2.5C