Dig Out That Worm by Robert Farey
Internet worms. Is your PC infected? If your computer has become infected with a worm, don’t panic, it is not the end of the world. There area number of things that you can do. Microsoft has a security web page. www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx It offers up to the minute information on... The trouble is that a lot of us have not updated our virus protection software since we purchased our computer possibly three or four years ago. ... I am using AGV anti virus. ... Go to Google and type in “anti virus programs” and you will get more results than you could shake a stick at.

When It Comes To Computer Viruses - The Key Is Preventing Them by Joel Pearce
A virus that infects your computer is not all that unlike a virus that infects your body: it slows you down and can be passed from you to the people who you keep in touch with. But the good news is that preventing viruses is not difficult. Just as you can prevent infections in your body by... Speaking of software, another important step for preventing viruses is to install anti-virus software on your computer. ... Take the time to determine which anti-virus software is best for protecting your computer based on your computing needs.

Condoms for Your PC - Use an Anti-Virus Program by Tim Flynt
WHAT IS A VIRUS - In non-technical terms, a virus on your PC is a program that will cause you a problem. It will jam your ability to use the PC because it makes the PC too busy, it will cause undesirable actions (such as changing files), or it will cause loss of data by deleting files... IF IT ISN'T RUN, IT ISN'T SAFE - As with the updates to the Anti-Virus software, you also need to run the Anti-Virus software on some regular basis in order to have it check for viruses. ... On Thursday, your Anti-Virus company issues a patch to address virus D.

The Removal Of Sin: Post-Infection Cleaning by James Monahan
Computers have become a central part of our daily lives since the first personal computer rolled of the assembly line. It has been doing most of our encoding and word processing chores since then on. Schools, libraries and classrooms have deployed computers to be an aid in teaching children the... For you to download the removal tool you must have Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Automatic Updates, The Microsoft Download Center, The Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com and for you to run it your computer must be on.

Anti-Virus - Stop The Bugs Before They Stop You by Michael Russell
The computer, how did we ever get along without it? It's an amazing piece of equipment. Our lives are supposedly so much better because we have a computer in it. The computer is great, but the computer has been around for awhile. In the beginning very few people had home computers; probably... Many companies have sprung up, practically over night, with their only purpose being to sell you anti-virus software, so you can protect your computer. ... There are so many different anti-virus programs, but they all basically do the same thing, which is to alert your computer to any suspicious...

Free Virus Software and Internet Security Tools by Wez Bryett
Microsoft is now coming to the party to help home users out for protecting their computers from viruses, hackers and spyware/adware(pop ups, unsolicited advertising etc), and it's all free! The first thing is to check for upgrades for Windows, it will download any important security updates. ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673#XSLTH3134121122120121120120 Computer Associates are offering Windows users a high quality anti-virus program with a 1 year subscription for free. ... www.my-etrust.com/microsoft Also if your sick of spyware/adware download Microsoft's Anti-Spyware.

How to Keep Your Computer from Spreading Viruses by Eric Koshinsky
There are some simple steps you must take to avoid becoming a victim of computer viruses and also stop from spreading viruses to others. Here are some things that you can and should do. Email Issues to watch Never open an E-mail with an attachment you were not expecting. ... Buy one of the major anti-virus programs - Norton Anti-Virus, PC-Cillin, or McAfee Anti-Virus. ... Even if your anti-virus program does not warn you about the attached file and even if the eMail appears to come from someone you know, do not open it if you were not expecting it, and if you were expecting it, only open...

Spyware Security Practices Aid Computer Mantainance by A Singh
Spyware is a scourge for many PC users. Spyware not only covertly runs in the background and steals personal information of the user it is a potential security threat of which the extent of the damage cannot be determined. Though it is important to install anti-Spyware and anti-Adware on your... It is however, imperative that there be anti-Spyware and anti-virus software on the system to prevent serious and more consistent Spyware and virus attacks. ... Anti-Spyware and Registry Anti-Spyware is third party software that constantly watches over the operating system.

How to Remove Spyware by Kenth Nasstrom
Spyware removal has become a tedious work. As the spyware threat has worsened, a number of techniques have emerged to counteract it. Among these are * Programs designed to remove or to block unwanted programs * Eucating the users in such a way that they can keep bad programs from infecting their... Protection and removal Major anti-virus firms such as Symantec, McAfee and Sophos have come later to the table, adding anti-spyware features to their existing anti-virus products. ... In the beginning, anti-virus firms did not want to add functions that was connected to other forms of threats...

Easy Computer Tips by Benjamin Hargis
Things you can do to keep your computer running smoothly. 1. Empty your recycle bin, delete the deleted files from Outlook, you can also delete files in your sent folder that are no longer needed. 2. Get rid of those cookies, they can take up alot of space. ... Use Anti-Virus Software and update your Anti Virus signatures. ... Run Microsoft Defrag as well to keep your files in order on your harddrive. ... Purchase system utilities software such as Noton System Works or Registry Mechanic to keep your system running optimal.