anti-virus
CA Offers Savings to Stay Safe Online
Malware is everywhere. You don’t have to download torrents or visit adult sites in order to have your computer infected. Seemingly innocent sites aimed at kids have been known to have drive-by malicious content embedded within their pages. These drive-bys install themselves silenty onto your machine to do their dirty work. There is no warning. [...]
Top 100 Windows PC Security Tips
There are more threats to the security of your computer than I can begin to count. New types of attacks are released on more than a daily basis… you have to be vigilant. You already know to use strong passwords. You also know to be sure and have a good anti-virus program and firewall installed. [...]
McAfee Mess Could Cost Millions
In the antivirus industry, false positives run amok. No matter which vendor you choose to buy from, you’re going to have the occasional hiccup. Those small snafus are usually easily sorted out, with minimal downtime or expense. Once in a while, though, someone falls asleep at the wheel and all hell breaks loose. Such was [...]
Common Web Sites Compromised with Malware
Today, one security firm reported that there were about 5.5 million pages infected with malware in the last three months of 2009. Some of those pages were commonly visited sites: “In those three months, sites for Fox Sports, technology blog Gizmodo, and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, were exploited to [...]
Norton 360 Special Offer
Norton 360 Version 2.0 delivers industry leading protection and performance in an easy to use all-in-one solution. With a single subscription up to three PCs are protected, safeguarding your family by verifying trusted Web sites, blocking fake ones, and securely managing user names and passwords so that they can safely shop, bank, or browse online. [...]
What AntiVirus Do You Use?
Do you use an AntiVirus program? If so, what one do you run? You do realize that that may not always be enough to keep you completely protected, right? Your best bet is layers of protection. I came across the above video, and used it to ask others what they use to keep their computers [...]
Are there any Free Web-Based Virus Scanners?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What is more stupid… running your face alongside a cheese grater, or running Limewire? I argue that it’s far healthier to run your face on the cheese grater. What can you do if you don’t run an anti-virus on your desktop? [...]
How to Unbox and Set Up a New Computer
I recently received an email from Emmanuel. He has watched friends and family members receive a new computer many times, and then promptly do something to inadvertently harm it. Or worse… they don’t properly set the machine up! He asked me to pass along his email, in the hopes it may help you get started [...]
Firewall and Computer Security
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – The round table discusses the free Comodo Firewall, and other Security programs for your Windows machine. Four of my friends joined me for this discussion: Kat, SC_Thor, Wirelesspacket, and last but certainly not least… Datalore. Kat started this discussion off, based [...]
Are Symantec and McAfee the only choices?
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Users are tired of having Anti-Virus programs that drain their system resources, and cost an arm and a leg. What other alternatives are out there? Symantec and McAfee have become entirely bloated. They charge you a bunch of money, use up [...]
