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The 3 Most Important Factors when Choosing the Best Antivirus

Posted by Chris Allard on Thu, Jan 22, 2015

Choosing which anti-virus protection is best for you isn't always that easy. There are a lot of options out there, with varying price tags. What makes one anti-virus program better than another? There are usually 3 important factors that you should judge them by.

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Tags: Viruses, Hackers, Antivirus, Protection, Virus, internet security, kaspersky lab

If you have the Cryptolocker virus you have 2 weeks to fix it!

Posted by Henry Dallow on Fri, Jun 06, 2014

What Is Cryptolocker?

Cryptolocker is ransomware: malicious software which holds your files to ransom. 

 

So How did I get it? Cryptolocker is spread through infected attachments to emails, or as a secondary infection on computers which are already affected by viruses which offer a back door for further attacks. 

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Tags: Windows XP, Viruses, Antivirus, Kaspersky, Windows 8, Security, Windows 7

Are Macs Virus Free?

Posted by Edward Drummond on Thu, Jun 07, 2012


Let me start this off with a disclaimer, I am not a Mac fanboy. I have worked for 15 years with PCs, and the last time I used a Mac was in the computer labs at college over a decade ago. For many people, they represent a perfect computer. They are fantastic at many tasks, but I am not a user who needs one. For decades Apple advertisements, Cult-of-Jobs members and in-store "geniuses" would boast that Macs were invulnerable to viruses and malware. Unfortunately for Mac users, they are discovering that’s simply not the case. For every operating system, there are security holes that can be exploited in order to install malware. As the world found out in the past few months, Apple's OS X is no exception.

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Tags: Virus removal, Macs, OSX, Viruses, online safety, Security

Is this link safe?

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Tue, Apr 10, 2012

TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN?

No matter what level of security software you have installed on your computer, it can’t protect you from the headaches you’ll encounter if you click on an unsafe link. These links will appear to be shortcuts to funny videos, shocking news stories, awesome deals, or “Like” buttons, but are really designed to steal your personal information or hijack your computer. You can also get these links from friends who can unknowingly pass on unsafe links in emails, Facebook posts, and instant messages. These links are also found on websites in ads and search results. Here are some ways you can check to see if these links are safe to open or not.

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Tags: Keeping your PC working, Viruses, online safety, Scams, PC Tips & Tricks, Protection, Fake Antivirus, PC tips, email, Security, Malware Prevention

Mobile Device Viruses: Your iPhone and Android are not immune

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Sat, Jan 28, 2012


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Tags: Viruses, mobile phones, android, iphone