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Computer Safety

We are pleased that we have been able to help a number of our clients, whose computers have been disabled by the many computer viruses that have been going around. The most recent internet threat making the rounds is the Sasser worm, which has infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide.

While we will be happy to help you if your computer becomes infected, in order to prevent your computer from becoming infected in the first place, we advise you to take the following three steps.

1. Anti-virus protection and updates.

We recommend you use Norton Anti Virus.

Even If you already have this program, you must keep it updated. To update your Norton Anti Virus program, simply open the program and click the Live Update button.

Moreover, you do not even need to manually update the Norton Anti Virus program because it can be set to update automatically. Simply refer to the Help section of the program to find out how to set this up or give us a call and we will walk you through it.

2. Firewall.

We also recommend the Norton Firewall.

The Sasser worm enters your computer through open ports in your Microsoft Windows program. You do not even have to download mail or open any attachments to become infected by this worm. Just being connected to the Internet is sufficient.

The Sasser worm is just the start of a new generation that can attack your computer by just being online.

If your computers are not currently protected by a firewall, simply click on the following link to purchase Norton Internet Security 2004. This software bundle will give you anti-virus protection, a strong firewall plus a great anti-spam feature that will help you wade through the tons of spam that we all get.


This is the software that we recommend at this point in time. If you have chosen to use other software, it might be just as good. However, we will not be familiar with it and we will not be able to give you support on how to use it.

3. Windows Update.

Visit the Windows update site weekly or set your computer to auto update. By simply downloading updates and patches from Microsoft, you can keep your computer safe and running smoothly. Whenever there is a new threat out there that infects computers through a weakness in the operating system, Microsoft reacts quickly and develops a patch that will correct the problem, but for them to work on your computer, you must download the patches.

Click the logo below to visit the Windows Update site:


4. Spyware removal software.

When you are out on the web, there will be times when a website you are visiting will insert programs into your computer to gather information about you (usually your purchasing preferences). Generally, these programs are not a direct threat to your computer, but your personal information may be sent to people you don’t know. Moreover, if you have hundreds of these programs running in the background while you are working or on the Internet, they will slow your computer down and you will not be getting the performance you should have. We are often amazed at how many of these programs will get into our computers in just a few days.

You can sweep and clean your computers by using a simple and free program called Spybot Search and Destroy. It is very effective. You can download it for free by clicking on the following logo.


Click here to download Spybot Search and Destroy

ABC will be happy to assist you in removing viruses and spyware if your computers should become infected in spite of your best efforts. Please do not hesitate to call or email us with any questions. We hope this information has been of interest and will help you enjoy virus free computing.

 

 
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