--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | Virus description: Virus | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [The 3 Most Important Factors when Choosing the Best Antivirus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/the-3-most-important-factors-when-choosing-the-best-antivirus) Posted by [Chris Allard](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/chris-allard) on Thu, Jan 22, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-2351137973-png/images/Which-antivirus.png) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/the-3-most-important-factors-when-choosing-the-best-antivirus) 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. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/the-3-most-important-factors-when-choosing-the-best-antivirus) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/the-3-most-important-factors-when-choosing-the-best-antivirus#comments-listing) Tags: [Viruses](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/viruses), [Hackers](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/hackers), [Antivirus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/antivirus), [Protection](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/protection), [Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus), [internet security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/internet-security), [kaspersky lab](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/kaspersky-lab) ## [Going On Vacation? Don't Forget Your Antivirus.](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351243/Going-On-Vacation-Don-t-Forget-Your-Antivirus) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Fri, Jul 18, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   **![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/nuclear-explosion-356108_1920_1.jpg)The Nuclear Exploit Kit** Recently there has been a new piece of malicious code floating around otherwise known as the Nuclear exploit kit. This kit has been deployed by a number of travel websites that have been compromised. It was discovered by security researchers Proofpoint after customers had received promotional emails from legitimate businesses whose emails they had signed up to receive. These emails contained links to the infected websites. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351243/Going-On-Vacation-Don-t-Forget-Your-Antivirus) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/351243/Going-On-Vacation-Don-t-Forget-Your-Antivirus#comments-listing) Tags: [email](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/email), [Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus), [Browser Hijacking](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/browser-hijacking), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security), [Malware Prevention](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/malware-prevention) ## [Browser Hijacking and the Conduit Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Fri, May 30, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-915369913-jpg/images/36.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus) #### **All Your Browsers Belong To Us** Has your browser been acting strange lately? Slow? Pop ups everywhere? Strange looking search pages? You might have a hijacked browser. Browser hijacking means that malicious code has modified the settings of your browser. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/347147/Browser-Hijacking-and-the-Conduit-Virus#comments-listing) Tags: [Web Browser](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/web-browser), [Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus), [Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows), [Browser Hijacking](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/browser-hijacking), [Conduit](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/conduit) ## [Our Top 5 PC Utilities. (And why they matter.)](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/333870/Our-Top-5-PC-Utilities-And-why-they-matter) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Tue, Feb 04, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-482168278-jpg/images/repair.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/333870/Our-Top-5-PC-Utilities-And-why-they-matter) # **Our Top 5 PC U****tilities** We thought it would be helpful if we put together in one place our top 5 picks for PC utilities that would be useful to PC users. So here they are, enjoy!                                  [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/333870/Our-Top-5-PC-Utilities-And-why-they-matter) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/333870/Our-Top-5-PC-Utilities-And-why-they-matter#comments-listing) Tags: [Free Software](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/free-software), [Virus removal](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus-removal), [CPU testing](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/cpu-testing), [Parted Magic](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/parted-magic), [Hijack This](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/hijack-this), [Malwarebytes](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/malwarebytes), [Drivermax](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/drivermax), [Driver updates](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/driver-updates), [repairing a PC](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/repairing-a-pc), [Virus](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/virus), [Windows](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/windows), [Computer](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/computer) ## [4 Ways to Keep your Computer Safe from Viruses](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/328210/4-Ways-to-Keep-your-Computer-Safe-from-Viruses) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Tue, Dec 10, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## **![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/alien-679543_1920.jpg)4 Ways to Keep Your Computer Safe from Viruses** If you are anything like many of our customers at Northampton Computer Repair, you worry a lot about your computer catching a nasty virus. While it’s true that the internet is full of viral menace, it doesn’t have to feel like an overwhelming or unavoidable thing. There *are *things that you as a user should do to reduce your chances of contracting a virus on your home computer or laptop – or rather, things that you should* not* do. 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