Combating Viruses and Spyware

Protect your computer and time investment.

Regularly backing up your data, including your website or blog html code, will help to reduce any down time if your computer should become infected by spyware, viruses, or browser hijackers. It is wise to maintain a proactive schedule to scan your computer to detect and remove these intrusions. I recommend the use of the anti-spy tool Spybot. To download or learn more about Spybot, go to http://www.spybot.info .

Another very good anti-spyware program is Webroot's Spysweeper. You can download a free trial or learn more about this product by going to http://www.webroot.com .

For the removal of browser hijackers, a recommended program to use is called hijackthis.exe . If you connect to http://www.download.com you can search for and download this free program.

It is recommended that you read as much information about each of these programs to determine if they are best for you.

Today, it is imperative to be running an antivirus program, especially while travelling the internet. There are several excellent antivirus programs available including Norton and McAfee Antivirus software. These programs have an initial cost with an annual update and renewal price. They are a good investment. There are trial versions available which you may download for each of these programs.

There are many other antivirus software vendors. When you do invest in this software, regardless of the vendor, ensure that the program can be updated with new virus definition files. You want your virus definition files to be as current as possible.

Another excellent and highly effective (and free) antivirus scanning tool can be found at the website http://housecall.trendmicro.com .

Protect yourself. They are out there.