Let’s talk a little about the impact of viruses, Internet related threats and how they effect your computer and privacy.

First off, is it really necessary to have anti-virus and firewall software installed on your computer? Afterall, with only 200 new threats created daily, who really cares? Is it really that big of a deal if hackers are able to access your computer, look through your data, user names, passwords, and account information? Seriously, is identitiy theft really that important to you? Or what about the viruses that cause your computer to go so slow you think you will never be able to load your Internet browser. Why should you worry about malware that can cause your system files to be destroyed or your favorite family photos stored on your computer to disappear in an instant? Does it concern you that your email can be sent to thousands of spam sites and pop-ups are all over your screen offering you software to fix your computer?

Any idea what causes these types of issues? How about malware, which broken down is short for malicious software such as viruses, trojans, worms, rootkits, spyware, adware, I think you get the point. Oh wait, I forgot, you have a customized super sized computer that is not vulnerable to viruses. When I hear people tell me this, I tend to wait and act surprised when they come back saying, “oh no, I got a virus”.

It does not matter how sophisticated your computer is, you are vulnerable to malware! If you don’t have internet security software installed on your pc, you are at risk of being infected with viruses, spyware and even hackers that want nothing more than to steal your information.

So what should you do now that you already have viruses on your computer? Well you could download the latest internet security software and hope it will detect, delete or repair the infected files. Many times you will have to do a re-format of your harddrive which will cause you to lose everything on your computer so be sure to save what you want first. If you do a re-format, it has to be done properly, or it will not delete the viruses. I would recommend you to contact your local computer shop.

Although Internet security and anti-virus software will protect you against these threats, no software is guaranteed to block 100% of all malware. Many of these threats are found on websites that you visit and files that you download such as video’s, music and pictures. If you use peer to peer file sharing, I am sure you already know all about viruses and spyware. Want a hint? Stop downloading from those sites and you will stop getting viruses.

Okay, here are a couple internet security software programs I recommend that offer the best protection, features and support. First is Security Shield 2008, this is a rebrand of F-Secure and is absolutely amazing and easy to use. Another is Kaspersky Internet Security, another well designed software program with hourly updates.

Viruses are the most unwanted software we might get on our computers without our consent, they might steal confidential information, slow down our computers performance or even causes windows or computer crash.

 I want to show you some points of precautions that will protect you and will always put you on the safe side while you are using the computer or the internet.

 The best things to do to prevent having Viruses on your PC is by remembering the below points:

1. You have to have an antivirus program installed on your system and to be always updated.

2. To have a firewall program installed and updated as well.

3. Don’t open any emails come from spam or someone you don’t know, delete them immediately.

4. Don’t receive any file through a public chat messengers from someone you don’t know or you don’t trust even if they say it is their picture.

5. Don’t open any link sent by someone you don’t know through a chat program or from spam emails.

6. Don’t open un-trusted, illegal or porn websites.

7. Don’t click on any advertisements that might show in websites asking you to download free antivirus software or to install software that you don’t know about.

8. Don’t install and use any public shared software (which you can download files from other users over the net) like P2P programs.

9. Always scan any CD/DVD, flash memory or external Hard Disk before using it.

10. Perform a periodic scan for your computer by the antivirus and anti spy ware programs.

11. Never use crack files or faked serial numbers to activate your programs.

12. When you want to purchase something over the internet always use Paypal to pay and never use your own credit card.

Please for more information on how to clean your computer from viruses and trojan files, don’t hesitate to visit the FREE tutorial website www.DealingWithWindows.com