Anti-Virus Software

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The idea of software being the "best" is very subjective. What is best for you isn't necessarily what is best for me. The relativity of what is "best" is due to the varying experiences, needs and wants of people. In the case, of anti-malware software the idea of what is better gets even more unclear. Quality software in this category has to do well in a number of areas such as user interface (how the program looks and how easily a user interacts with the software), protection from a number of threats, up to date malware definitions and its impact on system resources.

I personally do not use Norton but from its reviews and my own personal experience I would say it is atleast decent. To be honest, every tech company will claim their product is the best. They want you to buy their products rather then supporting their competitors. I personally use Avast Free Antivirus. I find it offers exceptional protection especially for the fact it's free and the user interface is decent (Though easier to use in the past). You can download Avast Free Antivirus

here:

http://www.avast.com/en-in/download-thank-you.php?product=FA-ONLINE&locale=en-in

Any questions feel free to message me

ComputerGuru

This is a real bugger of a piece of spyware - it can be a bit of a pain to remove too.
Best bet is to download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and save to your desktop.

Once there double click on it and follow the onscreen instructions very carefully. You need to run an update before you scan.

Once the software is installed and updated, run a FULL SCAN. Be patient, go make a pot of tea or coffee - depending upon how big your hard drive is, it may take quite a long time. I was at one computer where it took nearly an hour to finish the scan.

When the scan is finished, click okay and then show results. Make sure everything is ticked and then click REMOVE SELECTED.

This should purge the software from your computer.

Reboot and run a FULL virus scan. It is important not to miss this step. Some computers I've removed System Antivirus from also suffered a massive virus infection. Don't let this stress you out. That's why you have a good antivirus program. If you don't have one, get one NOW - avast.com has a top notch antivirus program you can download.


For a reference concerning Malwarebytes' legitimacy please see the article by CNet written Sept. 2008.

As with all recommendations on computer support, try to verify the claims about any software before you download it. A lot of trojans/maleware come disguised as legit programs. You find out the truth only after the damage has been done. Never simply trust the person who writes the article either knows what they are talking about, or has your best interests in mind. Your best protection is searching for more information on any software and if possible on the writer of the article.

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Details on System Antivirus:

System Antivirus 2008 is actually a rogue anti-spyware program that pretends to be a spyware tool for your computer.

System Antivirus 2008 or SystemAntivirus2008, uses false system scans and popup message to make it seem you need to purchase System Antivirus 2008 in order to remove the infections that it found. This is not so, you cannot trust anything about System Antivirus 2008.

The hackers that made System Antivirus 2008 did not deviate far from Antivirus2008 because both System Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus2008 look alike. They both use the same colors and devious tricks to ultimately take your money in return for a useless program.

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Well you can upgrade your internet connection to Broadband or High Speed. You can also get rid of unnecessary network componets. Like extra printers and scanners. It takes longer for people to know what to print and scan from if there are multiples of each. But increasing the number of hardware componets may make your network run faster if you to many people using one. Getting the newest componets will greatly make the network run faster. Five years ago copies printed at about 5 pages a minute. Now then can do about 12 to 20 a minute. The best thing to do is to run network analysis software. This software will collect data on your network and display it.Adding on the previous answer:

YES, this one is not as cheap, but I highly recommend going wired if possible, it is a less flawed connection and is usually faster. The other option is to upgrade to a Wireless N router and wireless N devices

Hope this helped,

WA

Because new viruses are being made every day.
Because every day viruses are getting better and better, And If you antivirus is to old and not up to date it will not be able to stop the Virus.
Everyday more and more coders or script kiddies learn how to write new malicious codes a.k.a VIRUS. Thus they have different digital signature. Due to the new digital signature an outdated anti virus wont be able to recognize it since ever virus has a its own ways of self preservation.
Because hackers will always be finding new ways to force access into your computer. Updating your anti-virus will make sure that your antivirus can remove the newest viruses that have been made.
Once loaded, security software is only as good as the information available at the time of development. Meanwhile, virus writers, hackers, and other ill-intentioned individuals are constantly coming up with new and inventive ways to attack their targets. This has critical implications with regard to vulnerability. Even if you installed new antivirus software a few months ago, you could already be susceptible to a host of potential new virus attacks.

Hackers love to target "always-on" users, and they are continually developing new ways to infiltrate well-connected home computers.

So you can prevente or at least minimize the risk by updating your anti-virus program.

*anti-virus companies are releasing updates to protect you form these new attacks and viruses, but how fast they can release them??
Our computer devices contains most important work and personal files, so its our major duty to protect our system from virus attack.

Windows PC users need a strong antivirus program to escape from malware attacks, to keep their computers running efficiently, and to safeguard their online identities and personal information.

So antivirus software is one of the important things you should install on a your PC/desktop for top quality protection.