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World's Best Rated Antivirus Program
Rated # 1. Antivirus
You Can Stop Computer Viruses
Author: Robert Ing
Hardly a day goes by when you don’t hear about a computer virus in the
news or from someone you know. As a matter of fact, there are well over
8,000 active computer viruses in the world in any given twenty-four period
and 5 new viruses are introduced daily. The majority of computers will
catch a virus through an e-mail attachment or link. Most viruses will use
an infected computers address book to distribute themselves, so you are
much more likely to receive a virus from someone you know rather than a
total stranger.
However, the best way to identify whether or not any attachment could be a
potential virus hazard is by looking at the extension (suffix) of the
attached file. Hazardous file attachments are .pif, .exe, .com, .vbs,
.bat, .bin, .dot, .reg, .js, .scr, .xlm and .dll. While this list is by no
means exhaustive these are the definite ones to be on-guard for. In case
you’re wondering, catching a virus by file sharing is the second most
popular way to get infected. File sharing whether you use removable disks,
CDs, DVDs, memory cards/sticks or even synch cables can make your “never
connected to the Internet” computer, vulnerable to catching a virus.
Protecting your computer from a computer virus infection is relatively
easy if you follow these simple steps:
1. Put anti-virus software on all your computers whether they are Internet
connected or not.
2. Don’t open or download file attachments (attached files) in your
e-mails. Especially the ones with the extensions .pif, .exe, .com, .vbs,
.bat, .bin, .dot, .reg, .js, .scr, .xlm and .dll.
3. Don’t click on links in the body of your e-mails.
4. Don’t download software from web sites that you do not know.
5. Never install software on your computer unless you know where it came
from.
6. Run a manual anti-virus scan for every 24 hours you use your computer.
7. Be sure that your anti-virus software is up-to-date. All anti-virus
software products usually provide updates every 2 – 4 weeks and this
service is free of charge to registered users for up to a year.
8. Received an e-mail from someone you know but didn’t expect them to send
you a file attachment? Call the person first, before downloading or
opening the file attachment to confirm that it really came from them. Some
virus programs are very good at making it look like they are just files
sent to you from someone in yours or your friends e-mail address book.
9. Put firewall software on all your computers that are temporarily or
permanently connected to the Internet.
If you follow these simple steps you should be able to stop a virus before
it infects your computer.
Author: Robert Ing,
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World's
Best Rated Antivirus Program
Rated #
1. Antivirus + FireWall
The Shield
2006 Pro™
Your price: $29.99 - Instant Download
or CD-ROM
Spyware Protection Software
Author: Gary Gresham
Spyware protection software is the easiest way
of removing spyware from your computer and keeping it away. It detects and
removes all pieces of spyware and adware automatically. Spyware is
extremely difficult to remove manually and should only be removed with
spyware protection software.
Spyware protection software is designed to not only get rid of spyware
viruses but will shield you and your computer from destructive hackers,
data thieves, malicious e-mail attachments, and other emerging Internet
threats. It keeps these dangerous viruses from getting into your computer
in the first place.
You might be asking if there are free spyware cleaners available why would
you want to purchase spyware protection software. The free spyware
cleaners are good programs to get rid of spyware viruses you already have
on your computer now. But how much of your personal information, passwords
and even credit card numbers did these programs send out before they were
removed?
Also, many spyware programs automatically reinstall themselves even after
they are removed. So you have a false sense of security because the hacker
designed the spyware program to start right back up again. Free spyware
cleaners should be a warning to you and not a permanent solution to solve
spyware and adware problems.
Spyware protection software is designed to find all of these hidden
programs and disable them before they have a chance to work. It is the
best way of removing spyware and adware from your computer and keeping it
away. Whether you take our recommendations or someone else's it's
important that you get spyware protection software installed immediately.
Spyware dangers have become so common, they have now moved ahead of
viruses as the number one danger facing computer users today. It's worth a
little time and a little cost now to invest into quality spyware
protection software. Your personal information and computer are at risk
until you do.
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