Computer Spot

In the days when the majority of businesses were beginning to use the internet for their everyday interactions, the security of the company was left up to the IT specialists of the company.

They had a set of hard and fast rules that were applied. User permissions were limited and firewalls put in place, and along with anti-virus software, the systems were able to remain secure.

Massive changes have since occurred in the world of computing, and these mean that companies may suddenly be finding themselves vulnerable.

It was once a relatively simple job. User settings were at a level where the user was unable to install their own software. This prevented them from running executable files that may be infected with viruses, and firewalls were used to prevent them downloading anything that might be a problem.

Rules were issued to all staff that stated that certain links were not to be clicked, and that only permitted sites could be visited. Even USB ports may have been disabled, in order to prevent media being loaded onto a computer in that way. Read the rest of this entry →

Viruses become a common thing in the Internet. But it should not be a common thing in your computer. Computer viruses behave the same as health viruses.

They start small, propagate, and invade the body causing it to cripple and unable to perform well.

Microsoft is constantly updating its operating system software to make it virus free. But even computer virus evolves.

It is keeping up with the times and the numerous security updates. It keeps on looking for holes where it can break into.

PC Virus threats are classified into different levels. These levels are standard and are followed by the major anti-virus software manufacturer. Read the rest of this entry →

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We’ve all heard of computer viruses. Even people who are neophytes to computers have heard tales of computer viruses spreading like wildfire through a network and wreaking havoc.

Unfortunately those tales, while mildly exxagerated, are fairly accurate portrayals of how potentially damaging viruses can be.

Aside from regular computer viruses, however, another irritating and potentially destructive type of computer program that can infect your pc through the internet is spyware, and its little cousin, adware.

Adware by itself is generally harmless, albeit irritating. It is a program that basically inserts itself into your system and spams you with tons of unasked for and unsolicited advertising.

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When the discussion comes to securing your computer from viruses and malware, the obvious choice that comes to our mind is surely using any “anti-virus” and keeping it up-to-date.

However if you consider your options and weigh them, then no wonder you would realize that there are other stuff that you can really do…

These are rather more effective than just installing an effective up-to-date anti-virus, so let’s see all the options one by one…

• Anti-Virus

Firstly when you say the word Anti-virus, it is basically a software designed to protect your computer against known viruses, but with one or the other new virus emerging on a daily basis, anti-virus programs need regular updates. Read the rest of this entry →

AVG Free Edition is a well-known antivirus protection tool, which scores over many other popular brands such as MacAfee, Norton, Avira, and likes of them.

This antivirus program offers rock-solid protection. AVG Free provides all the essential necessities, including a real-time shield to prevent infections, anti-virus and anti-malware wrapped up in one engine and a link scanner for web-surfing with extra protection and care.

AVG is the most popular free antivirus program, which does fairly well in many tests. Although it offers little user control and no free tech support, it is more effective than the other premium brands like Norton Symantec 360 and MacAfee. Read the rest of this entry →