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What is Malware? (malicious software programs) · Malware steals your personal information and address book (identity theft and keystroke-logging). · Malware floods your internet browser online and off with pop-up advertising windows. · Malware spams your inbox with hundreds of advertising and scam emails. · Malware slows down your computers internet connection. · Malware hijacks your internet browser and redirects you to an advertising or a phishing-con web page. · Malware uses your computer as a secret server to broadcast pornography files. · Malware slows down or crashes your PC / laptop. Often, malware will piggyback on innocent-looking web page components and software such as game demos, freeware, MP3 players, search toolbars, smileys and add on software. Subscribing to online services is especially bad for getting malware. In particular, whenever you sign up for a "free" service or install new software, you must accept an "end user license agreement" (EULA). Most users don't bother to read fine print, they naively click "accept", and voluntarily install malware. Carefully read every EULA (end user license agreement) before clicking "accept". If you see the phrase "3rd-party software may be installed", make sure to follow the software install with a spyware cleaning. Scan your computer!!! Like cleaning house, this should be done every few days. At the very least, this should be done whenever you install new software. Many anti-spyware programs can be set to automatically perform scan-and-detect nightly. Save your data, and backup often! |
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AVG Free Anti-Virus ♥♥♥♥♥ · The worlds #1 free Antivirus program. Rapid automatic virus database updates provide a high level of detection capability. The real-time shield prevents infections and the new link scanner makes web surfing safer. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down when scanning or when running in the background. (Unlike Norton Antivirus which hogs resources) Avast Home Edition ♥♥♥♥ · “Make viruses walk the plank" This free antivirus software provides the same steadfast protection of well-known antivirus programs, yet it's surprisingly free. It can suffer from a high level of false positive results (flagging up a safe file as a virus). · A useful extension for Internet Explorer. It indicates the safety rating of your current site with a easy to follow traffic light system. It also adds safety ratings to search results to help protect you from adware, spam, and online scams. A great addition to your Web security arsenal. CCleaner ♥♥♥♥♥ · A freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It allows you to choose which applications run when windows starts up and it has an uninstall feature which beats Windows own add / remove program. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.28 ♥♥♥♥♥ · Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is an anti-malware application that can thoroughly remove even the most advanced malware. Also it’s capable of determining the difference between false positives and dangerous applications and it's a relatively speedy scan. Very Good! Family Safety from Windows Live ♥♥♥♥♥ · With Family Safety, you can specify the people your children can communicate with, the websites they can view, and the search results they are shown. Very good for a freeware application. Firefox 3 ♥♥♥♥♥ · A full-featured, lightning fast, and an able Internet Explorer foe. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; tab-browsing; integrated Google search; simplified privacy controls and a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser. It is also less susceptible to hacks and other vulnerabilities than Internet Explorer. |
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Internet running slowly?There is nothing more frustrating than browsing the internet with a really slow connection. But this snails pace may not be your computers fault. Broadband internet service providers (ISP’s), advertise their service with “up to xxxx speeds “. You can check the speed of your connection by visiting www.speedtest.net What is Speedtest.net?Speedtest.net is a free broadband speed test with servers located all over the world. Compare your results with others and easily share them. |
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Memory upgrade - cheap & fast!
For laptops and desktop computers the cheapest easiest way to speed up your machine is by adding more RAM (random access memory). 1GB of memory can now be found for the bargain price of £16 in Silicon Edinburgh, and it is even cheaper on ebay. Ensure you get the correct type by checking your computer or laptop manufacturers website first. |
