Free Antivirus Protection versus a Paid Subscription
In the time of rapidly advancing technology, it is more necessary than ever to protect your computer. Criminals have risen to the challenge and can use this technology to steal your information. Install software that searches for the criminal element and eliminates it from ever being a problem.
There is another dilemma: With so many antivirus products on the market, which one do you choose? There is no right and wrong answers here but some people are concerned about the difference between the free programs offered and the ones that you have to pay a yearly subscription for.
Let’s backtrack a bit and talk about viruses. Unlike the ones that humans deal with, the computer variety can be found and eliminated before they cause trouble. Computer viruses get into your hard drive… Continue reading...
Spyware infections – How many do you have on your PC?
According to a survey done by America Online back in 2004, 91% of computer users had heard of spyware and yet only 53% of them believed there may be spyware on their own computer. However, scanning their machines later revealed that no less than 80% of them were infected. Furthermore, it is suggested that the average number of spyware items is approximately 93 infections per computer, with many computers having hundreds or even thousands of infections. The bottom line is, spyware constantly infects computers globally, and the average computer has little, if any, protection.
What Exactly is Spyware?
According to Butte College, spyware is defined as:
“…the term which has been allocated to any program that gains unauthorized access to a computer for the sole… Continue reading...
Trojan Horse – A Wolf in Sheep Clothing
I think it’s safe to assume that practically everyone who owns a computer has, at some point, heard or read about Trojans, a destructive program which at first appears to be nothing apart from an innocent application. Even though Trojan Horses don’t replicate as do viruses, they are, without any doubt, equally destructive. One in particular which can cause sever damage will often present itself as a program intended to remove viruses from a computer while in actuality, once inside your system, it enables viruses to gain access.
Many of those who spend time on the internet may have had an email at some point, alerting them to the latest virus discovered, together with claims that the major corporations such as Microsoft are… Continue reading...
Virus Defense – Progress in the World of Anti-Virus Software
If an empire such as Microsoft has fallen prey to viruses in the past and had their computer systems compromised, then it only stands to reason that the average person like you and I need to be consistently vigilant towards such a threat.
In days gone by, it was comparatively easy to ensure your computer remained virus free but then again, that was before the internet took the world by storm, and certainly before the popularity of downloadable applications. In essence, viruses in those days had very limited powers as they could only spread by means of floppy disks. As a result, they really had to rely on computer owners downloading data from a floppy disk to their hard drive without scanning the disk… Continue reading...
