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Free Antivirus Software Programs
If your budget is tight as they relate to technological and educational resources and you don’t want to spend money on a anti-virus program, you should consider the following six as recommended by PC World: Avira AntiVir Personal, Alwil Avast Anti Virus Home Edition, AVG 8. 5 Free, Microsoft Security Essentials, PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition and Comodo Internet Security. These free apps have been tested, rated, and reviewed by PC World.
However, keep in mind that free software will not give you everything that the paid ones do. Most free software offer little to no technical support if you run into problems. They may offer online forums or charge you for over the phone technical support. For example, AVG offers paid telephone support for $50 which is actually crazy and not worth it.
Free software have less frequent updates which in today’s world with new viruses and adware appearing all the time maybe a major problem. Free software also offers limited features. For example, Avira’s paid anti-virus software will scan traffic before it’s downloaded to your computer, but it’s free version doesn’t.
Finally, some free antivirus will download toolbars and will urge you to upgrade by purchasing the paid… Continue reading
New Rogue Security Tool: Security Sphere
Security Sphere is a malicious rogue antispyware application designed specifically to annoy users and force them into paying for a worthless piece of software, but that would not be the case if it were a piece of Idaho real estate. This rogue antispyware emanates from the same family as the well known and despised rogue Security Shield. The rogue will do everything in its power to make sure that it gains the trust of its victims, but when all is said and done this malicious rogue does not own the ability to detect, quarantine or remove any type of threat from the system. It is clear to see why you will want to get rid of Security Sphere as soon as possible.
The rogue will enter the system unbeknownst to the user, and will remain hidden until such time that it is ready to start its attack against the system. This will usually happen by the rogue initiating a fake security scan which will inevitably yield bogus results. However these falsely generated scan results should not be believed under any circumstances, as it only forms part of threat’s attack on the system.
Shortly after the fake security scan, the threat… Continue reading