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If your new to the Internet, may
we suggest the following.
Today's web-world has changed and
you must take a few basic precautions.
There are three basic utilities that
will afford you a very high level of protection from virus',
adware and intruders into your machine.
Keeping hackers out of your computer
or network.
If you are running Windows XP,
then you already have a built in firewall. If your running
any of the earlier Windows operating systems, then we encourage
you to use a Firewall. Many users enjoy using Zone Alarm
which is a free firewall program and very easy to configure
and manage.
To get your copy of Zone Alarm, CLICK
HERE
To protect yourself from Virus'
we would suggest AVG from Grisoft.
AVG by Grisoft offer a free version
of their software and offers excellent protection against
virus, Trojan horses, and worms.
To get your copy of AVG by Grisoft, CLICK
HERE
Adware programs
deliver annoying pop-up adds to your computer and in doing
so, really slow down the performance of your computer.
Ad Aware by Lavasoft is a program
that will examine your computer for any adware programs
and give you an opportunity to quarantine and remove any
adware utilities that have invaded your computer.
To get a copy of Ad Aware, CLICK
HERE
A word of caution!
No software or virus program is
100% fool proof. There are risks even if your exercising
responsible precautions while using the Internet.
There are many other excellent products
available on the web. We suggest these products based only
on our own personal experiences and the confidence gained
over the past couple of years.
Using online chat or file sharing
programs often require an "open hole" somewhere
in your network or computer.
When running these programs you
place yourself in a very high risk situation.
Programs that corrupt your computer
are seeded on your hard drive adding annoying adds, slowing
down your computer and even destroying data directly.
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