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Freeware Antivirus Software

greatyd — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:29:27 +0000

Nowadays, the sheer number of malicious programs and software exploits has made it so that no computer is ever considered Internet worthy without an antivirus program. This is further complicated by the fact that antivirus softwares tend to be either expensive or not effective. Luckily, there is Avast 4 Home Edition, an antivirus that is as effective as the most expensive PC security suites, yet available for download free of charge. There are lot of free antivirus programs on the net but only few does the job that is needed to prevent viris and clean it once it gets infected. Avast 4 Home Edition has a lot of features that a user hopes needs to have in his anti-virus software. There are a lot of things that has been included in this software and Avast is intelligent enough to know where it should check, such as the overlooked places where viruses and other malicious files can possibly enter. These places include the following: - Web traffic; - Mail; - Peer-to-peer programs; and - Instant Messengers. Avast 4 Home Edition is very easy to configure which is especially beneficial for novice users or people who have no prior knowledge of how to set up antivirus programs. It also includes an Outlook Express archive unpacker which scans email attachments from Outlook Express, perfect for helping you weed out harmful attachments from real attachments that came from friends and family. This also gives you a much needed sense of security as you feel free to open any attachments without worrying if the person who sent the mail to you is infected. The main features included in Avast 4 Home Edition are: 1. Real-time protection: 2. On-Demand Scanner: 3. Web Shield: this monitors the incoming traffic from the Internet. 4. Email real-time protection: It monitors the incoming and outgoing emails from any SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3 email client. 5. Peer-to-peer programs: Checks the files being downloaded from Kazaa and BitTorrent. Also files from IM messengers specifically ICQ and Miranda are checked together with NNTP newsgroups. 6. Automatic Updates: Like other free antivirus software, this application checks for necessary updates. The updates are needed to make the application more robust when it comes to dealing with viruses and other malicious files. 7. Log viewer: The user will be able to review the threats that were detected by the software and the action taken. 8. Virus Chest: This is where the viruses and other malicious files are placed or quarantined when it is not removed or cleaned. This prevents further infection and also allows avast to collect more information about the thread, making other PCs safer in the future against the threat in question. 9. Boot Time Scanner: The application scans the disks at the same time Windows does CHKDSK. 10. Antivirus Screensaver, which allows Avast to run and scan your system everytime you let your computer idle.

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Micro Antivirus 2009 is not What it Appears to be

greatyd — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:47:35 +0000

When you encounter Micro Antivirus 2009, you need to run the other way. With the Internet being such an essential part of everyone’s lives these days, Internet scams are everywhere. These new programs such as Micro Antivirus 009 are rogue anti- spyware rograms that act as scanners and removers of malicious software (malware), but only serve a purpose of downloading their own malware onto your hard drive for their own profit. With Micro Antivirus 009, this pro gram will actually download its Trojan horses through video codecs that are needed to watch certain movies online. When you download the video codecs, you are also downloading the Trojan horses that will install Micro Antivirus 009. Once you are on your computer after this download has occurred, you will begin to be overwhelmed with fake security warnings from this program. The program will try to convince you that you have malware on your computer that is going to do some serious damage. Once you are convinced of this, then they will get you to purchase their full version which promises to remove the malware for you. However, the program cannot and will not remove or find any actual malware. It is all a ploy to make money off of you.The scam does not end here, unfortunately. The program has the potential to record your key strokes, lifting your credit card information or any other potentially profitable information that they can steal from you. The malware is not put on your computer just to mess up your hard drive.The recognizable signs of having malware on your computer are easy to detect. Your computer will begin to slow down dramatically. We all know how slow or fast our computer is normally; when you notice a sudden slow down of your computer, it is most likely because of all of the pop up ads that Micro Antivirus 009 is throwing at you. Also, your homepage may change without your consent. These are all signs that you can take notice of in order to protect your computer and your information from being sabotaged.Once you notice these signs, immediately contact an expert to get rid of this malware. This is so important. You do not want your computer to have a problem, and more importantly, you do not want your personal and confidential information to be mistreated by strangers. You cannot just hit “uninstall” on your computer. These malware programs hide in temporary files that name themselves to look like important parts of your computer’s operating system, so deleting the files one by one yourself may not even work. Malware was not invented to merely slow down your computer. It was invented to scam innocent computer users into making the mistake of downloading software and giving up access to their personal information for someone else’s profit. So, fight back, find an expert to get rid of that malware for good! And please, click responsibly.

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Benefits of Availing Support for Antivirus

greatyd — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:23:15 +0000

Your precious computer encounters a new virus each day. This causes your personal information store on the PC’s hard drive comes under threat. Computer viruses are malicious programs that can spoil functionality of your computer system through a variety of ways. The tactics can include sending virus through email attachments, spam email or by visiting corrupt, Trojan virus ridden websites.

With the growing malware threats on cyber, antivirus software programs are being popular among computer enthusiasts. These software programs provide your computer a constant level of protection that was never before in days gone by.

Nowadays, the antivirus programs come along with multiple virus scans offering you to scan anytime anywhere. Combating with computer viruses has become a today’s necessity to keep your confidential information confidential. Giving your peace of mind, antivirus programs are to protect you with most updated information while you relax and surf without any malware tension.

Since new virus threats are being created each and everyday, the most effective antivirus software programs offers real time virus updates. Most Antivirus oftware offers this feature as an automatic update service. This means your antivirus software will check regularly (and automatically) with the manufacturer for details on new viruses providing you with state of the art, high level protection constantly. Now doesn’t that give you the peace of mind you deserve?

Although installing any Antivirus rogram is simple but making it work as per your conditions needs technical support. Generally, people ignore configuring their Antivirus rograms which is though more important than the mere installation. The next step is antivirus updation which should be done on regular basis to make it capable to deal with new viruses.

In case, you are unaware of technical specifications as how to install or configure your antivirus software, you can consider taking the services of any good computer support company. Your support worker will also get you its updation done to help it perform better. There is no dearth of online computer support resources on the Internet. Go through the website of some selected vendors and choose the antivirus installation or PC security services. This will help you become informed of the antivirus software’s performance and capabilities.

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Vista Antivirus: a Fraud by Any Other Name

greatyd — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:29:33 +0000

There is a class of virus out there that is collectively known as fraudware. There is a certain subset of these viruses that can be collectively called “Windows Antivirus.” There are several different names they go by, the latest of which is the Vista Antivirus.

As a family of viruses these are the most deceptive. After realizing the “shortcomings” of such virus programs as SpySheriff, the programmers who develop fraudware decided to try a new angle. The original idea was brilliant despite its intent. Make people think they’re infected, point them to your product, and make them spend money for your so-called “protection.” Someone along the way realized that this idea could be taken further, so that more people could be tricked into this scam. The scheme was simple: Keep the general pathology of SpySheriff and its kin, since it worked so well, but cloak it in Windows imagery. So was born the Windows Antivirus class.

Of course, there were further innovations to the design. The original virus was as easy to remove as its predecessors. Refinements were made that eventually led the Windows Security Center itself to be tricked into believing it was a legitimate Antivirus rogram. Also, it was soon able to avoid detection by real antivirus programs. Finally, innovations have been made in how the virus imbeds itself into a computer system.

Naturally, in trying to keep ahead of the manufacturers of legitimate antivirus programs, the virus programmers are constantly upgrading their viruses � Not just settling for avoiding detection and imbedding upgrades, they try to stay ahead of the informed user by renaming their “products.”

So, how best to keep ahead of these people? For one thing, a great idea is to have an Antivirus rogram that is as relentless in its upgrades as the viruses themselves. Quite often, the problem with antivirus programs is that they don’t upgrade their virus definition vaults fast enough. This leaves a window of exposure where any computer hooked to the net is a potential sitting duck. Another great idea is for a program with this rapid upgrade speed to be able to tell the user if a webpage is unsafe, which is becoming a more frequent occurrence.

The last element for protection is knowledge. The most common way for viruses to bypass antivirus protection is if the user downloads them. They could do this by clicking on a hypertext link in an e-mail, on a webpage, or download an attachment from an e-mail. This is never recommended, and sadly, even from people one trusts. E-mail addresses can get hacked, Myspace accounts can get hijacked, and the list goes on. Ultimately, the only safe bet is that if you asked someone for a link, you should copy and paste it in the address box before browsing it. Never click on something unsolicited.

Armed with an effective Antivirus nd this kind of internet savvy, the internet can still be a fun, safe and enjoyable experience. Just keep in mind that even though it’s only a virtual world in cyberspace, the personal threats are no less real.

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Antivirus 2008 is Anything But an Antivirus Program

greatyd — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:47:51 +0000

Just like such programs as XP Defender, Vista Antivirus, and AntiSpyCheck, Antivirus 008 is anything but what it claims to be.

These programs are all a kind of malware called fraudware. They masquerade as Anti-virus or anti- spyware rograms in an attempt to trick the honest user into spending money on an “upgraded” version.

Often these programs will display a screen asking if you want to download the product. It poses as a free or trial version of the “real thing” that you can try out. But sometimes these programs will load themselves through holes in your browser security, without your knowledge. Seeing a program on your computer that you didn’t even download is the first sign that it shouldn’t be there.

No matter how it gets onto your computer, it will soon start displaying alert windows. It will claim that you have an infection on your computer. It ever-so-helpfully provides a link to help take care of your problem. But once you click it, then your system becomes fully infected!

Antivirus 2008 will often do things like changing your background and screensaver. Even worse, it may lock your homepage, display many pop-up ads, overwrite your admin privileges, and disable basic functions or programs like Display Properties and Task Manager.

It does all of this in an attempt to con you into buying the “upgraded” version of this product.

But what’s worse is that this can act as a gateway to secretly downloading unwanted files, stealing your passwords and even your credit card information!

Even if it doesn’t steal your personal information, the Antivirus 2008 Trojan and its variations can effectively lock you out of most essential computer functions. It can then run several rogue anti- spyware rograms in a loop, in order to get you to pay for fake protection.

Buying the “solution” will fix the infection for a short period of time. Unfortunately, Antivirus 2008 won’t leave your computer. Instead, it will hide inside your hard drive and continue to release new files into your system.

A few days after buying the “full” version of Antivirus 2008, your computer will again be infected! This is the fraudware’s creators’ way of conning you into buying one piece of fake anti-virus software after another!

What can you do about this? Unfortunately, it is extremely hard to get rid of this malicious software by hand. Good anti-spyware or Anti-virus programs might possibly do the trick. But sadly, Antivirus 008 and its related programs often fly under the radar of many of the most popular anti-virus solutions.

One of the best things to do is find a good security program that can scan your whole system and report its findings to a “home base” on the web. This “home base” can in turn analyze the data sent and let you know if you’ve got a problem, where other programs often don’t.

No matter what you do, the important thing is to get Antivirus 2008 taken care of quickly–and not by buying its “paid” version!

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Keep Your Distance From Andromeda Antivirus

greatyd — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:55:01 +0000

When surfing the Internet, please avoid Andromeda Antivirus � This program is a rogue anti- spyware rogram. These programs present themselves as helpful programs, when in actuality they are very dangerous. For starters, Andromeda Antivirus ill pop up on your computer while you are online, warning you that it detects malicious software, or malware, and offer you a free scan of your computer. The scam is simple. The program gets you to click “Ok” on their free scan offer. Once you click on it, your computer has given access to the program to download itself to your computer. You will not understand that this is happening because the program will only show you the free scan that they claim in occurring. Even worse, Andromeda Antivirus annot even perform the scan! The program is only in existence to download malware onto your computer. The scan is just to scare you into giving the company money.After the free scan, you will be presented with the opportunity to buy the full version of their program which will claim to remove the dangerous software that they have found. There are a couple of problems with this situation. The dangerous software that Andromeda Antivirus ill find is similar for every computer user—it’s either made up, or a listing of your temporary files. Either way, if the programs are on your computer, they’re not dangerous to your operating system. The result of the free scan is just to scare you into purchasing their full version. Even if you purchase the full version, Andromeda Antivirus cannot remove the software, even though it claims to. The most dangerous result of Andromeda Antivirus is the potential that the program has to lift your personal information from your computer. Even if you do not have your credit card information stored on your computer, these programs can record your key strokes and get your personal information from you typing your information into any kind of online forms or emails. This can result in the loss of your hard-earned money, and potentially the loss of lots of your time if your identity is stolen and you have to report these things to your financial institutions. Don’t forget about your computer slowing down. Andromeda Antivirus will give you so many security warnings that will keep your computer bogged down and running slowly. You will be constantly pushed to buy their full version program. So, be cautious about what you click on while on the Internet. We believe that unless we click “download” we are safe, but even getting a free scan can get you infected. In fact, once you have pop up warnings from Andromeda Antivirus, you probably have this malware. You can try to remove the software by individually deleting the files (if you can find them), but most likely, these files are temporary and hidden with false file names. You really need to reach some experts that know where and how these programs hide. It is worth it for your computer operating system to function well again, and most importantly, to keep your financial information secure.

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What is Spyware? How Can I Fix It?

greatyd — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:46:20 +0000

What is Spyware? Spyware is a term used to refer to programs used to gather personal information, advertise, alter the configuration of your computer. Usually, spyware s employed and acquired in stealth mode without the consent of the users. This capability is not bad in itself since it can be used to monitor the browsing activities of the children by their parents, or to supervise and monitor progress of an employee by an employer. However, there are enterprising individuals out there who without any unjustifiable reason would infuse these programs to websites and other means so that any unsuspecting user will accidentally download these programs without the user’s consent. This is a violation of one’s privacy.
What is Spyware’s role in all these offensive acts of the hackers and some unethical online businessmen is that it serves as a means to manipulate the information gathered from you for their own benefit. For example, they can use it to hack your bank account, plagiarize your work, track your browsing activities, bombard you with advertisements, and even hijack your browser that would force your browser to go to their website. Some advance spywares could even take control of your PC. This is why every user must understand what is spyware and what it does. And part of such awareness is installing a reliable spyware removal application that would safeguard your computer’s security and effectively remove the threats. The fact of the matter however is that no matter how aware we are with these threats, it cannot be simply avoided just like that. Spyware can come to as small as 54kb. It can get into your computer in split seconds and can be embedded in almost any file format. It is therefore suggested that on top of a good antivirus program and firewall application, you should also have the best spyware removal tool.
What is the difference between an Antivirus nd spyware emoval tool? An antivirus program is a windows application that scans downloaded files to your computer. It also prevents it from opening the infected file and suppress in infecting all other files. This is possible if such malicious codes act outside the normal windows activity. If it is not, then it would not normally be checked by the said program. Since spywares are normally coded in such a way that it acts as a normal windows application, this could not be detected by the antivirus. Only an updated spyware emoval tool can check and safely remove these malicious files. If you are looking for the best and updated version of a reliable spyware remover then you should visit this website. It has additional information what is spyware nd how to resolve this issue. It also provides information how to troubleshoot and determine the problem of your computer in case you encounter a spyware program.
In this age where information is power, we should protect ourselves in securing our assets stored in our computer by putting up defenses. To defend ourselves against the prying eyes of hackers and annoying advertisers, we all should have the best anti spyware program.

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Pc Hacker Attacks Increasing and Stealing More Personal Information

greatyd — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:36:05 +0000

PC hackers that try to obtain information and data from your computer are developing new methods to steal from you. Hackers are attempting to obtain more personal information from you, like bank account information. They use this information for potential financial gain.How do they do this? They do this through spyware hat is placed in your computer. Spyware is software installed (without your permission) on a computer that gathers information through your internet connection.It used to be that spyware was used to gather marketing information, but now in 2007, they are after your personal and financial data. These hackers have increased the sophistication of their methods. They can look at your IP address and web browser, then kick off code that exploits known vulnerabilities.This code gets onto your computer through spyware hat is left behind on your computer by either going to an infected website or email. Later, the code is activated and downloads the malicious payload. How do you stop it? You need to have a spyware oftware program on your computer at all times. Many of the latest antivirus programs will have a spyware program in addition to the antivirus software. I suggest that you use a program that is designed to target spyware specifically along with your antivirus program.The Antivirus ompanies are in the business of managing viruses and I would leave controlling and eliminating spyware o the anti spyware ompanies.What are some of the negative results caused by spyware? Identity TheftMoney stolen from your bank accountComputer programs—slow operationUnauthorized credit card usageHave you ever clicked on the wrong dialogue box that looked helpful? Many times these boxes are none other but an entryway to download spyware n to your computer. Another way you may become infected is through your email. Top 3 Anti Spyware Software Programs

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Why Antivirus Programs are Important for Your Pc ?

greatyd — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:21:21 +0000

Your computer has to combat with malware every day. This brings your personal data saved on your system’s hard drive under threat. Malware like virus and spyware spyware re malicious programs that can spoil functionality of your machine through a variety of different ways including sending virus through email attachments, spam email or by visiting corrupt, websites loaded with Trojans and adware . With an increase in malware on the Internet and viruses in cyberspace, antivirus security software programs have become a need of the hour. And it’s a high time that your PC should be armed with a powerful Antivirus These software programs provide your systems with a constant level of protection that was never before there earlier.

These days, antivirus software programs offer multiple viruses cans offering to scan anytime anywhere. Fighting against computer viruses or virus removal as become a today’s dire requirement to keep your confidential data confidential. Antivirus programs are mainly meant to provide your machine with the most updated information while you surf without any tension of being attacked by external and internal security threat.

Virus threats are created deliberately by hackers for mere profits. The most effective antivirus software programs offers real time virus updates. It offers features like automatic update service. This means your antivirus software will scan your system on regular basis for details on new viruses, providing you with state of the art, high level protection constantly.

There are some basics about Antivirus nstallation that a computer user must know. The first one deals with configuration of the software which is actually more important than its installation. A faulty configuration can hamper the efficiency of your antivirus program. The next step is antivirus up gradation which should be done on regular basis to make it capable to deal with new viruses.

Although installing any antivirus program is no difficult but making it work as per your conditions certainly needs expert’s help. If you are not sure about technical specifications as how to install or configure your Antivirus oftware, you can consider taking the services of any good computer support company. Your technician will also get you its updation done to help it perform better.

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Ang antivirus 09 is Nothing but Bad News

greatyd — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:49:13 +0000

Your computer is a big part of your life. You spent a lot of money to get it in the first place, so you should take care of it as best as you can. You can do this by getting software to get rid of malicious software and keep it away for good. The problem with finding software that will do this is that there are programs like Ang Antivirus 9 that are just looking to scam you out of your money.

Ang antivirus 09 is a rogue antivirus program that has been made by cyber criminals. It sole purposes are to harm your computer and get you to pay for it to do so. Though Ang antivirus 09 may tell you that it is good for your computer, it is completely powerless to help your computer in any way.

Ang antivirus 09 uses two methods to infect your computer. You may come across a website that gives warning messages telling you about infections on your computer. A fake online scan will then start and it will suggest that you use Ang href="http://great-domain-names.com/AntiVirus/Adware-Spyware-Removal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" > Antivirus 9 in order to remove all of the threats it found on your system. The other means of infection is even more dubious.

When you visit a rogue website, it will look for any holes in your browser’s security and exploit them. The website will load a Trojan horse onto your computer and that Trojan will download Ang Antivirus 9 later, secretly and without your permission. It will be installed and then Ang antivirus 09 will begin its scamming techniques.

Warning messages will start to appear that tell you your computer is infected with malicious software. They will suggest that you let Ang antivirus 09 scan your computer for the threats. If you agree, then Ang antivirus 09 will initiate a convincing looking scan that will ultimately yield fake results. These results may include some of your personal files or legitimate files from your system, but they will be accused of being malicious.

At this point, Ang Antivirus 9 will pressure you into paying for the full version of its program. However, this full version doesn’t protect your computer at all. It doesn’t remove any real threats, nor does it prevent threats from infecting your computer. Instead, it will slow down your computer, give you pop-ups, change your browser settings, and slow down your Internet connection.

If Ang Antivirus 9 has infected your computer, it should be removed immediately. Leaving it on your computer will seriously hinder your computer’s performance. To remove it, you should use a legitimate anti spyware spyware rogram. Manual removal is possible, but it is difficult, time consuming, and high inefficient.

If you need a real antispyware program, be sure to research the company that makes it before you buy it. You should also make sure that it guarantees 100% spyware emoval. If there is no information on the company behind it or if it doesn’t have that 100% guarantee it isn’t worth getting because it won’t properly protect your computer.

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