Anti-virus Protection
It seems during the past week or two viruses have been running rampant. If you do not have your system protected by some sort of anti-virus software you definitely need to do so. Further, you should have plenty of redundant backups as well because even your current backup can be corrupted.
Here are some simple precautionary measures you should consider.
Install a good anti-virus program. We recommend AVG but there are a large number of good choices to choose from.
Next in line is to protect against malware. For this we recommend Malwarebytes.
An excellent means of preventing attacks is to install a front line security monitor such as WinPatrol. This program will seem a bit irritating at first (unless you are used to the constant nags of Windows Vista) but it definitely does its job guarding your system.
Some other good tools to consider include NoScript (for Firefox), PC Tools Firewall Plus, HiJack This, Windows Defender, and Avast!
Another good source of information is Microsoft.
This is just a good start. Of course, never click on anything you are uncertain about. That’s the best thing you can do (or not do in this case). Don’t let your kids or friends just ramble about on your business computers with AIM, YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, etc. This is just inviting trouble.
If, and when, you get infected, you could spend countless hours trying to fix the system yourself, or do the easier, and truly more cost effective thing - take your computer to a professional. Computer shops deal with this all of the time. Your neighbor, spouse, child, etc., only does this occasionally.
