Top Five Free Antivirus/Antispyware Software
When it comes to protecting their computer from malicious software, many people turn to free security programs instead of paying for one. Although they save you money, free antivirus/antispyware programs do not provide the same level of protection as a paid security program, and you also sacrificing customer support, which is invaluable if your chosen software is unable to remove an infection. On the other hand, of you have multiple computers in your house, it may not be worth putting a paid security program on them, depending what you use each computer for.
Here are the top five free antivirus/antispyware programs that I have seen in my job as a computer technician. Please note that all these programs are for home use only.
Windows Task Bar and Desktop Not Appearing Beceause of an Infection
2 April 2009
Have you ever had an infection on your computer that stops Windows from fully loading? You get the past the Windows splash screen and all you see is either your fake program which will only let you click the “buy now” button, or if you have somehow been able to block of remove the infection,...
Switch Your Default Mail Client from Outlook
21 November 2008
Your Windows-based PC probably launches Microsoft’s Outlook mail as a default, whenever you clicky click a link for email online. But you don’t dig Outlook. Let’s edit your registry and change your default mail app to whatever the hell you like better. AKPC_IDS += "1668,";Popularity:...
Iksmas
17 February 2009
Iksmas is what people who live near the Ik River is Russia call Christmas. Whoops, sorry. Iksmas is a nasty worm spreading onto computers all over the world. According to Panda Security, the Iksmas worm is sent in an email saying that Barack Obama has refused to be president. This was posted on 19/01/2009...
How I removed W32.Downadup.B/Conficker
30 January 2009
I have just been infected by W32.Downadup.B – AKA Conficker and have spent all night removing it, so now I am going to share the quick way to remove W32.Downadup.B. First make sure you are infected with W32.Downadup.B/Conficker. The biggest sign is going into My Computer and double clicking your...
W32.Relnek.A
8 April 2009
W32.Relnek.A is a nasty new Trojan making the rounds on the internet. I’m not yet sure what W32.Relnek.A uses to get onto your computer but W32.Relnek.A is known for generating the following popups: Foobar has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you...
LOL_YOUR_DAD_SMOKES_WEED.GIF—WWW.YOUTUBE.COM
6 March 2009
Skype scammers are continuing their obsession with your father with their latest infection, LOL_YOUR_DAD_SMOKES_WEED.GIF—WWW.YOUTUBE.COM If for some reason you are tempted to open LOL_YOUR_DAD_SMOKES_WEED.GIF, bare in mind that watching Daddy get stoned is as traumatizing as watching your parents...
List of Canadian Pharmacy Websites
21 December 2008
I’ve been receiving a lot of emails from Canadian Pharmacy. I’ve written about them before, highlighting my concern about the legitimacy of their business. I’ve gone through my spam folder and listed every working link that goes to Canadian Pharmacy. It must be reassuring to know that...
“Find Your Friends on MySpace” email
21 December 2008
You probably don’t know this but I am a pretty private and introverted guy so the whole “social networking website” thing doesn’t do me. I wouldn’t even be on Facebook if it weren’t for the Damn Boss. That’s why I was surprised to get the following email from MySpace. Now you can import...
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