Tag: Anti Virus Software

Protect Your Computer…and Your Business!

Posted on Jul.04, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

We all take the computer for granted. I mean, all we have to do is switch it on and it’s ready to go. But did you ever stop to think what would happen if your computer suddenly crashed? And that is the only computer you have to work on!
What will happen to your work and your business for the next few days or weeks?
Do you have the original or a copy of all your programs?
Do you have the setup configurations, [...]


Your Computer May Be Infected, Heres How To Check (NOT about virus)

Posted on Jun.28, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

NOTE: Please take time to read on – it may be vital for your PC’s security. If you are not in the mood, just save it or print it out for later reference.
A recent research revealed that 80% of the computers today is infected with these dangerous spyware and most of the users not aware of it. (Your computer could fall into this lot too.) The most dangerous fact is, even though the anti-virus software is running, these software can [...]


Basic Steps To Optimize Your Internet Security

Posted on Jun.07, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

After seeing many people complain about their weak Internet security I decided to write down some things that will help you for your Internet security.
First, here are some tips to make windows safer :
For basic security and update patches install Service Pack 2 for Windows XP or Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000.
Once a month use Windows Update so you can get the latest pacthes.
When you download software from the Internet make sure you download it from the original website.
Always [...]


Anti-Virus Software

Posted on Jun.03, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

Anti-virus software is used to find, remove or fix files that are infected with computer viruses. Most anti-virus companies release weekly updates of their databases to help keep you safe. Your anti-virus software uses these weekly updates (also known as virus signatures or definitions file) to identify newly discovered viruses.
The most basic anti-virus programs normally have several features to it, the memory resident scan, the system or file scan, and an automated updater. Many more sophisticated programs have many other [...]


Spyware: What It Is and How to Combat It

Posted on May.12, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

Spyware is software or hardware installed on a computer without the user’s knowledge which gathers information about that user for later retrieval by whomever controls the spyware.
Spyware can be broken down into two different categories, surveillance spyware and advertising spyware.
Surveillance software includes key loggers, screen capture devices, and trojans. These would be used by corporations, private detectives, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, suspicious spouses, etc.
Advertising spyware is software that is installed alongside other software or via activex controls on the internet, [...]


Make your Christmas Shopping Hassle-free

Posted on Mar.27, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

We all know that e-commerce has improved and changed a lot
especially that the Christmas season is coming. People are
shopping from right to left. Say goodbye to the hassle of the
good old days spent in the crowded malls. Imagine the long hours
you will be spending in the malls and the thing that you had
been eyeing for was gone. This is just so frustrating and tiring
but you can’t don anything about it.
But you should not feel hurried because there is a [...]


Unique Features that leading Web Hosts Are Now Offering

Posted on Oct.28, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments

Some web hosts are offering more than others for the same price
or even for a lower price. There is no denying the fact that as
competition increases amongst web hosting services, many are
looking for ways and means to stand out and be different from
their competitors. The result is that web hosting service
standards are constantly on the rise and webmasters are
constantly enjoying amazing new features that were previously
not there. Let us take a look at a few that some web hosts [...]


Viruses and Worms, Protection from Disaster

Posted on Sep.15, 2008, under Internet Tips No Comments

Virus damage estimated at $55 billion in 2003. “SINGAPORE – Trend Micro Inc, the world’s third-largest anti-virus software maker, said Friday that computer virus attacks cost global businesses an estimated $55 billion in damages in 2003, a sum that would rise this year. Companies lost roughly $20 billion to $30 billion in 2002 from the virus attacks, up from about $13 billion in 2001, according to various industry estimates.” This was the story across thousands of news agencies desk January [...]