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Staying ahead of the Hackers
Whenever you are online, someone, somewhere will try to get into your computer so they can access your confidential information. If you don't have the right protection they can cause a lot of damage, not only to your computer, but to you personally too! Why you ask? Because they can get hold of things like your passwords, confidential documents, banking information, social security numbers and even your credit card details.
A personal firewall will help to keep these hackers at bay and you can get a free (for personal/non-profit use) program to do the job from Zonelabs. It's easy to install and once you do, you'll be surprised at how many times it pops up to tell you that it's fended off another attempt to access your computer. If you don't bother, you won't know until it's too late.
Zonelabs.com
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So you think you may have spyware on your computer?
Spyware is malicious software that can invade your privacy, increase the number of pop-up ads you receive, and make your online experience unpleasant. You may have spyware if...
- Your computer is running more slowly than usual.
- Your homepage has changed to a random website you've never seen before.
- Your hard drive, CD drive, or floppy drive makes noises or opens and closes even when you're not using it.
- You're seeing more pop-up ads than usual, even when you don't have your browser open. Your screen periodically flickers, even though your video driver settings are correct.
They are caused by what is known as spyware. Ad-aware is a free multi spyware removal utility that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely. It is updated frequently so remember to click your update button.
Please note! There are many spyware removal programs out there that are similar in name and design, but are not the real Ad-aware program and may even put spyware on your computer. Be sure it is from this URL http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Ad-aware
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AVG Anti-Virus System is a free comprehensive virus scanner that serves as a shield against viruses. It scans your system and e-mail for viruses and offers free monthly updates, so you're guarded against the newest threats.
AVG Anti-Virus
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Free Popup Stopper: Ever visited a site and all of sudden you have dozens of open windows and they just keep coming as fast as you close them, or more open everytime you visit another page? Well this little program stops that and lets you know that it stopped a popup. If you want to view a popup, and some websites do have legitimate popups, as on this site, as the template images open in a popup for viewing, all you have to do is hold down the Ctrl key and click the link. I even like it better than the new Microsoft pop-up blocker that came with the new security update.
Panicware Popup Stopper
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