Viruses and Spyware

Sometimes we tend to take computers for granted and fail to realise that there are thousands of virus and spyware programs trying to gain access to our valuable information. Very often it is only found out when serious damage has been done but it doesn’t have to be that way.

There are a number of anti-virus software programs that will ensure that you are protected from these malicious attacks. The last thing you want is some gaining access to passwords, credit card information and destroying weeks or months of work.

In addition to Viruses and Spyware programs that can effect your computer, over a period of time no end of junk is left behind somewhere on your computer that serves no useful purpose and clogs up the works, and any of these problems can result in a slowing up access to your data sometimes quite alarmingly

A virus is a program , a piece of executable code, that has the possibly of cloning itself. Computer viruses can spread fast and they are hard to eradicate. They can be attached to any type of file and they are spread as files copied and sent from person to person. They can be contacted from a floppy disk or Cd, they can be launched when opening a program or accessing a file, any file, or they can be brought from the internet by downloading a file or accessing a web page and as attachments to e-mails.

Besides replication, some viruses have something else in common: their infecting routine. The behaviors of viruses vary from showing messages or images to destroying files, formatting the hard disk drive and other severe damage. If the virus does not inflict damage it can still cause problems by taking up space and memory, lowering the performances of the computer.

Nine rules for avoiding viruses would be:

  1. Use an anti virus program at all times.
  2. Install and keep active a firewall.
  3. Make sure your system is up-to-date with all the existent updates.
  4. Keep your browsers security settings at maximum.
  5. Never click yes when your browser asks you if you want to install or open some content coming from an organization you don’t know or don’t trust.
  6. Install an anti-spy ware program to enlarge the protection.
  7. Never install a browser help or search bar accepting the times it comes from a reliable source.
  8. Use a different credit card for online shopping.
  9. Don’t click on email attachments that are executable files even if they look as if sent from known persons.

The antivirus programs have a big role in providing your computers security and protecting it from viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other “invaders” that can attack a computer. The role of an antivirus program is to detect the presence of viruses in a computer, to disinfect the files or delete the ones that can’t be disinfected and prevent the contamination of the computer.

Most of the companies that produce antivirus have online free tools for scanning computers for viruses. Mcaffee, AVG, Norton and PC Tools being amongst the best. If you don’t have an antivirus yet and can’t decide which one to buy you can enter their online sites and try the services for free, then decide what to use.

I have used several over the years and have found that PC Tools AntiVirus software is extremely good, it provides world-leading protection against viruses, worms and Trojans with rapid updates and OnGuard™ technology. Click Here for more information

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Spyware Doctor is a top-rated malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats. Click Here for more information

Since using these PC Tools software I have not had a single problem. You can download and get a Free AntiVirus Scan. I think you will be surprised to see how many errors are found.