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Computer Safety

Day to day computer safety is more important (and more vulnerable), with new viruses, worms, spyware, malware, crime ware, instant malware (for instant messengers) emerging every minute.

For more updated information on recent threats you can visit www.virusradar.com.

You can also scan your computer online for free at www.pandasoftware.com.

Here are a few steps and recommendations to prtotect your PC and your confidentiality:

1. Anti-virus protection and updates.

We recommend you use Trend Micro Internet Security or McAfee Internet Security Suite.

Even If you already have any of these programs, you must keep it updated. To update any of the two programs, simply open the program and click the Update button.

Moreover, you do not even need to manually update the Trend Micro Internet Security or McAfee Internet Security programs because it does it automatically everytime there's a new update. 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 Trend Micro Firewall or McAfee Personal Firewall which also come within the Internet Security Suite's of both softwares, or you can buy the separate modules for anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall.

What is a firewall?

A firewall protects networked computers from undesired intrusion that can compromise privacy or result in data lost/corruption. It can block malware that could otherwise scan your computer for vulnerabilities and then try to break in at a vulnerable point. The only way to make a computer totally secure is to turn it off or disconnect it from the Internet. Windows XP and newer versions come with it's own firewall, however it is highly recommended to install another firewall that comes within a suite such as Trend Micro Internet Security or McAfee Internet Security Suite.

If your computers are not currently protected by an anti-virus, anti-spyware, or firewall software, simply click on the following links to purchase Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 or McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008. Any of these software suites will give you anti-virus protection, anti-spyware protection, and a strong firewall.

Click here to purchase Trend Micro Internet Security 2008

Click here to purchase McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

3. Windows Update.

Visit the Windows update site twice a week or set your computer to auto update (we recommend the second option). 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:

Windows Updates

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 free Microsoft tool called Windows Defender.

Windows Defender is a software that helps protect your computer against, slow performance, pop-ups, and security threats caused by spyware and other undesired software by detecting and removing it your computer.

You can download it for free by clicking on the following image:

Windows Defender