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Friday, May 27, 2011

Virus Protection not enough to keep your system safe

Many people believe that they are protected because they have anti-virus protection. Sadly, this is not the case. There are many threats that your anti-virus software will not protect you against. If you are surfing the Internet with just anti-virus protection then you may already have malicious programs running in your computer ‘background’, unknown to you and doing irreparable harm.
The Internet is a dangerous place for people as well as computer systems. Every day there is a new threat that seeks to do harm to your computer and the information contained within your hard drive.

Many people believe that they are protected because they have anti-virus protection. Sadly, this is not the case. There are many threats that your anti-virus software will not protect you against. If you are surfing the Internet with just anti-virus protection then you may already have malicious programs running in your computer ‘background’, unknown to you and doing irreparable harm.

These programs are more commonly referred to as spyware. Spyware is similar in nature to a computer virus in that they both infiltrate and affect system resources and often times both are hard to detect. The main reason that anti-virus does not protect against such threats is because spyware does not appear to be malicious. Often times spyware is disguised as something as harmless as a computer cookie. Once it is logged into your system a whole host of problems can occur.

By its very name, spyware is used to spy on your computer system. This gives whoever created the code a chance to access all of the confidential data that is stored on your hard drive, like passwords, financial data, and personal identification items. Hackers can also use spyware to hijack your computer system and use your accounts for illegal activities such as sending spam mails from your email account, or worse-stealing credit card information. Of course this is all happening right under your nose because your anti-virus protection software was never meant to catch this new kind of code.

People often ask how they can avoid getting spyware. The simple answer is there is no way to keep from getting spyware, absent setting your browser security options to a very high level, but there is a way to remove it from your system before it does any damage.

You will need to purchase and use spyware removal software. This is the only effective method to protect yourself and your computer from the malicious content that is found on the web. A spyware removal program acts as a sweeper, and ultimately a protector by destroying the spyware code found on your drives. It is as simple as that.

The best course of action that one should take is to run the spyware removal software after each session on the web, or weekly if that is to much of a burden. There is no way to avoid all of the potential threats that are on the net these days. Even if you visit only reputable sites that you have visited before you still run a high risk of getting spyware. Most often, a webmaster has no idea that his site is being used to distribute spyware. Producers of the spyware code are getting smarter everyday, and they’re learning to cover their tracks well.

The only way to protect yourself is with this knowledge and a great spyware removal program.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Good Computer Maintenance - Part Two

In our last part of discussion of good computer maintenance, we will discuss backing up, some free stuff, and cleaning tips.  All great bits of advice for proper care of your computer.

In our last part of discussion of good computer maintenance, we will discuss backing up, some free stuff, and cleaning tips.  All great bits of advice for proper care of your computer.

Back It Up

One maintenance task that is still crucial is backing up your data, particularly if it is business or financial related.  At the very least, manuallly copy such data to a recordable CD or DVD disc when it changes.  More sophisticated options include using the more automated backup tools that come with Windows, a stand alone backup program for networks such as the well regarded Dantz Retrospect Professional (www.dantz.com), or a Web backup system such as the excellent IBackup (www.ibackup.com).

Free Stuff

One really interesting maintenance task is checking to see who is spying on you.  If you download a lot of software, one or more programs may be peeping at your Web surfing habits, which could be slowing you down.  Such behavior naturally riles people, and good spirited entrepreneurs offer free software to weed out the sneaks.  The best overall stand alone program for this is Patrick M. Kolla's Spybot Search and Destroy (www.safer-networking.org).

Another fun, and free, software maintenance program is WinPatrol (www.winpatrol.com).  Among other things, it shows you all the programs that load automatically every time you load Windows, letting you disable any you do not want running that may be slowing you down, regardless of whether you use Windows XP, NT, 2000, ME, 98, or 95.

Cleaning Tips

Clean your monitor if it becomes smudged.  But stay away from glass cleaners ... they can remove a monitor's anti glare finish.  Use isopropyl alcohol or distilled water along with a lint free cloth.  Wet the cloth first, then the monitor.

Periodically open up your computer's case to clean out dust.  Every couple of years or more frequently if your PC is in a dusty area.  This will help prevent heat build up, which can shorten the life of system components.

Use either a portable vacuum cleaner or compressed gas duster.  To minimize static discharge, avoid older vacuum cleaners and brush attachments, and prevent the metal of any vacuum cleaner from touching your PC.  After vacuuming the inside of your PC, vacuum the grille in front and your keyboard.

Before working inside a PC, ground yourself ... turn off your computer, leave it plugged in, and touch an unpainted metal surface inside the PC.  Your PC should be plugged into a three pronged grounded outlet, preferably on a dedicated circuit.  Do not move a PC or connect or disconnect its cables while it is on unless they are plugged into a univeral serial bus port.

If your mouse starts misbehaving, take it apart and clean it.  Shake out dust, or use a cleaning swab or compressed gas.

Finally, it is best not to smoke around your PC.  Cigarette smoke can coat the innards of your PC with tar, shortening its life.


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