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Securing you PC from virus

February 9, 2008

We all know that while PC technology is evolving, threats to our PC are evolving as well. Before, only virus are harming our files, but now, spywares are also getting into a top notch computer threat. At least putting a basic security will save your ass in reformatting your PC from those well known computer virus or spywares. Here are some FREE yet powerful PC protection that you may want to install right now.

  1. AVG - Antivurus
  2. Ad-Aware - Anti-Spyware

If you are not using WindowsXP or later, you also want to get a reliable firewall to prevent harmful programs to send your personal data to internet.

For a little advanced homepage hijacker detector and remover, use HijackThis software. By using this software, you can analyze all the programs that are running. After running the software, a log file will be generated and you can visit this website to have an online analysis of the programs that are running inside your computer.

Although there are more advanced techniques in hardening your Windows OS, these simple preventive steps will keep those “bad” proggies away.

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