Virus, Spyware, Malware Protection & Removal
Viruses can be a big problem. Most people don’t realize that a lot of anti-virus software does not actaully remove viruses, they only try to stop them from infecting your computer. If you are infected with a virus your anti-virus program will more than likely be able to remove it once it has already gotten inside your system. Viruses can come in all different shapes and forms but the most common type of infection is malware. Malware is can most often be seen as maliciious piece of software that is designed to gather information, deny specific functions, gain unauthorized access to your system, and other negative behavior.
A popular form of malware that has been used by cyber criminals is fraudware. Fraudware can be identified as a fake anti-virus program or any other type of utility that has installed itself on a computer without the user's permission. This software will disable functions on the computer and limit usability. Their goal is to ultimately trick the user into believing the fraudware is a legitamite program and purchasing it will resolve their issues. In reality the fraudware is the source of the problems. If you have provided credit card information to such a program, contact your credit card company immediatly. This malware can be difficult to remove but is not a problem at Computer Experts. This is just an example of one of the many dangers on the internet.
Surfin' the net without a proper anti-virus solution leads you vulernable to many of these dangers. There are a variety of anti-virus programs out there but the one we recommend is the Norton Anti-Virus Anti-Spyware. This suite of Norton does the best job in protection while still remaining a light-weight program that doesn't slow your computer to a crawl. To find out what you can do about protecting your machine and avoiding a virus infection, contact one of our Expert Technicians.