PC Security and Virus,s
How many people do you know that bought a PC that came with a limited virus package that have never paid for updates or have not even bothered to install and Anti Virus software on there PC,s at all
With all the Spyware and malicious Malware out the on the net now especaily as most people now how broadband access and as a result most PC's are left connected to the internet for long periods or indefinitely the chances of a security threat is now very common
When ever I am asked to help sort out a friend's PC, be it a simple windows problem or a complete reformat and reinstall of Windows. I always take along a CD with a couple of programs . One is Av Antivirus from Grisoft, the other is Microsoft Antispyware now called Defender both programs are FREE and so there is no excuse for not being protected at home
This is especially important if like me you have a home network that has several PC,s connected to it, as one infected PC will infect all others on the network very quickly. Often malicious code can be downloaded very easily from the internet with even knowing, one of the main areas for infecting your PC with Spyware is by the use of file sharing software (P2P peer to peer networking) and some freeware which can often comes bundled with Spyware that installs without informing you
This is especially important if the kids use your PC, or have there own linked to your network as kids often download and install stuff without thinking. That new tool bar that they installed because it gave them more emoticons to use in there MSN starts to hijack your browser settings. Suddenly your home page changes and despite having a pop up blocker you get regular timed pop up windows, some Spyware like this can be so difficult to remover
One other necessity has to be a pop up blocker and my personal favourite has to be the Google tool bar as it allows you to use the full search facilities and block pop ups very effectively
Windows XP has some good security features in the Service Pack 2 download (SP2) and includes a Firewall that is simple but effective to use , I keep SP2 on a CD for any reformats that I have to do as Microsoft is removing some of the downloads like this, especially if your windows is not a Valid Copy which can be a problem if you buy a secondhand PC
There is a great online tool from Norton that you can use to scan your PC for and security threats including virus's from Symantec Security Check page simply press the go button and let Symantec scan your PC for FREE
With all the Spyware and malicious Malware out the on the net now especaily as most people now how broadband access and as a result most PC's are left connected to the internet for long periods or indefinitely the chances of a security threat is now very common
When ever I am asked to help sort out a friend's PC, be it a simple windows problem or a complete reformat and reinstall of Windows. I always take along a CD with a couple of programs . One is Av Antivirus from Grisoft, the other is Microsoft Antispyware now called Defender both programs are FREE and so there is no excuse for not being protected at home
This is especially important if like me you have a home network that has several PC,s connected to it, as one infected PC will infect all others on the network very quickly. Often malicious code can be downloaded very easily from the internet with even knowing, one of the main areas for infecting your PC with Spyware is by the use of file sharing software (P2P peer to peer networking) and some freeware which can often comes bundled with Spyware that installs without informing you
This is especially important if the kids use your PC, or have there own linked to your network as kids often download and install stuff without thinking. That new tool bar that they installed because it gave them more emoticons to use in there MSN starts to hijack your browser settings. Suddenly your home page changes and despite having a pop up blocker you get regular timed pop up windows, some Spyware like this can be so difficult to remover
One other necessity has to be a pop up blocker and my personal favourite has to be the Google tool bar as it allows you to use the full search facilities and block pop ups very effectively
Windows XP has some good security features in the Service Pack 2 download (SP2) and includes a Firewall that is simple but effective to use , I keep SP2 on a CD for any reformats that I have to do as Microsoft is removing some of the downloads like this, especially if your windows is not a Valid Copy which can be a problem if you buy a secondhand PC
There is a great online tool from Norton that you can use to scan your PC for and security threats including virus's from Symantec Security Check page simply press the go button and let Symantec scan your PC for FREE
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