Virus or Spyware - What's the Difference? by Dave Fraser
This month's article is one of the things I still find comes up as a frequent question, "what's the difference between Viruses and Spyware"? so I will try and answer that here. One of the biggest slowdowns of a PC is caused by viruses, adware or spyware as it's often called. ... A virus is a piece of malicious software code written to cause some kind of damage to a computer system or network or even the Internet itself. ... Sometimes people say to me "doesn't my anti-virus software remove spyware"?

Registry Cleaning – Necessary Maintenance by Bill Stafford
The Windows registry is a big file that contains information required for the many modules and programs that have been installed on your computer. Every time the computer is booted up, this file is being referenced to be able to load all the required components and programs in the way you... But then a scan of the system with anti virus software etc. ... When you are an active Windows user, frequently installing and un-installing programs and other software, you may find that the computer becomes more and more sluggish all the time.

The Best Free Software by Bob Rankin
Software Wants to Be Free... ...but users want it to be safe. Free software is everywhere, which makes it incredibly difficult these days to find the best of any particular kind. And then there's the fact that "freeware" is not always free. Some freeware is just poorly written and may cause your... Free Anti-Virus Protection: Get inoculations without the pain of paying -- it's becoming more commonplace for ISP's such as AOL to provide free anti-virus protection. ... You can also get a free one-year trial of the eTrust EZ Anti-Virus package (my personal favorite) from Computer Associates...

Software That Will Best Run On My Windows Vista Computer by Anmol Taneja
This is a very difficult question to answer as Windows Vista, being recently launched, still is in the testing stage as far as the end users are concerned. There are a lot of reports on incompatibilities with hardware as well as software are concerned. ... Apart from this there are lists of software that work well with Windows Vista and can be found on sites such as iexbeta the list is unending and contains software information from anti virus to CD writing. ... One class of software that will always conflict with a new operating system is the disk utilities, anti virus programs and...

Computer Keep Freezing? by Michael Baker
Your computer is a finely tuned piece of equipment. When all things are right, or correct, it runs like a well oiled machine: no problems, lightening fast, and gets the job done. But when something goes wrong, it runs like a rusty old clunker. In other words, all kinds of things can go wrong. ... Chances are you already have good anti-virus software on your computer. ... If these files are messed up or missing, the computer does not know what to do. ... Registry files tell the computer what to do.

Adware and Spyware Blockers by Gary Gresham
The most important things you can do for your computer right now is to install adware and spyware blockers. Everyone is aware of computer viruses and run an anti-virus program to guard your computer against them. But only a fraction of computer users are running any kind of adware and spyware... Adware and Spyware are less noticeable than computer viruses but can be much greater danger to your computer. ... If your computer becomes infected, the results range from minor nuisances such as pop up ads to more serious threats including identity theft.

Spyware Is Directly Related To The Registry by A Singh
It is important to protect your system with Spyware removal software. Not many computer users know that that Spyware has a direct impact on their computer registry. In fact, not many of them know that there is a registry at all. A few may have heard of Spyware but not know what it exactly is... The Spyware can be removed with anti virus software but the traces are stored in the registry and have to be completely removed with a Spyware remover such as Yahoo Spyware remover software or Kazaa Spyware remover utility.

Malware: The Enemy Within by Drew Pilton
Malware is now a common plague of computers these days and has become more common than the conventional virus. In this article you will find explanations of the different types of Malware, how to remove an infection and how to prevent an infection in the first. ... It is not advisable to use free anti virus software as these don’t tend to be as effective and can also be Malware disguised as anti virus software. ... Virus A virus is designed to hide within other executable software and to become active when the host software is activated.

Spyware & Business Computers by Glen Littlejohn
I. BACKGROUND Spyware is typically not a virus, so many anti-virus programs are not equipped to block, detect, or eliminate it. Spyware is not typically a cookie that you can simply delete through your browser tools. Often installed on your computer without your consent, spyware will: A. ... Delete any software programs the anti-spyware program suggests. ... Be aware, however, that some of these free software applications bundle other software, including spyware. ... It can be appealing to download free software like games, peer-to-peer file-sharing programs, customized toolbars, or...

Understanding How Firewalls Protect Your Computer by Otis Cooper
Not many of us intentionally leave our cars unlocked or the front of our homes open to strangers. But we often leave our computers wide open to anyone and everyone that may want to snoop. To get and keep our computers safe from hackers,or anyone wanting to have a look in our computers,we need... Firewalls may not protect you from all viruses.It would be worth your while to invest in good anti virus software as added protection.Once you invest in a Firewall,study its owner's manual to set it up. ... The hardware running the software does all work,thereby leaving the CPU in the computer free...