Security Essentials or AVG Anti-Virus
will be perfect. For others, a paid version is called for. It’s best to talk with
your trusted computer technician to
a fundamental guide to computing
determine your needs.
by Justin Geigley
Internet safety is so crucial as
Technology has progressed get one. It IS possible but it takes work,
to a point where new innovations a bit of internet safety knowledge, and more and more malicious websites and
files are released onto the internet. The
maybe even a spot of luck. This article
are being made literally every day.
best defense against attacks that come
applies to Windows computers.
It has become nearly a full-time job to
across the internet is unfortunately
The first and foremost thing to
keep up with advances in computers
having experience with recognizing
have in the fight against viruses (and
and how they are used. That is where
them. All is not lost though ... with
other bad software) is to have a good
I plan to step in with this column ...
anti-virus software installed. The anti- caution and common sense, you can
technology is such a passion of mine
get better and better at recognizing
that I can’t help but spread knowledge virus that came installed with your
computer probably isn’t the best choice them. The best defense is to question
to those who need it!
... often they are what I call “bloatware” everything. Why is this file downloadEach month, I will cover some baing? Why is there a window telling
or software that has so much stuffed
sic piece of information that will help
me I have 30,000 infections on my
you operate a computer as well as some into it that it just becomes bloated
computer when I didn’t tell anything
safety tips. For this premiere issue, we and slow to run. Your best choice in
to scan? Does this website REALLY
an anti-virus will be one that doesn’t
will look into the wonderful world of
need this plug-in I’ve never heard of? If
include too many extras and focuses
viruses. There are many different types
you aren’t experienced in recognizing
on doing what it is supposed to do
of “malware” (software that intends to
shams and scams, the best way to learn
do harm of some kind) but for the pur- ... clean infected computers and also
is to put away that clicking finger and
prevent them from getting infected.
poses of simplicity, we will call them
ask someone who is. For the most part,
I am intentionally neglecting which
all viruses. They have become such a
your computer should never do anysoftware is best because every case is
normal part of computers that hardly
different. For some, the free Microsoft thing that you didn’t tell it to.
anyone believes it is possible to never
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