Antivirus Advice for Computer Protection on the Internet
  ::   Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates   ::   Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates   ::   Mozilla Releases Firefox 10 and 3.6.26   ::   Denial-of-Service Malware Campaign   ::   Google Releases Chrome 16.0.912.77   ::   Symantec pcAnywhere Hotfix   ::   Best Practices for Recovery from the Malicious Erasure of Files   ::   Best Practices for Recovery from the Malicious Erasure of Files   ::   Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for January 2012   ::   Adobe Releases Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat   ::   Phishing Campaign Using Spoofed US-CERT Email Addresses   ::   Phishing Campaign Using Spoofed US-CERT Email Addresses   ::   Phishing Campaign Using Spoofed US-CERT Email Addresses   ::   Microsoft Releases January Security Bulletin   ::   Google Releases Chrome 16.0.912.75   ::   Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for January Security Bulletin   ::   Microsoft Releases January Security Bulletin   ::   Microsoft Releases January Security Bulletin   ::   Multiple Programming Language Implementations Vulnerable to Hash Table Collision Attacks   ::   Multiple Programming Language Implementations Vulnerable to Hash Table Collision Attacks





Installation

Here's our recommendations before purchasing antivirus software, and during install.

Installation

  • If you purchase new software instead of 'renewing' there is a chance, if you install the new one,  you will shorten your current subscription and start over with your new one. To keep that from happening try to install new software as close to the end of the subscription as possible if you want to continue usingthe time left on it.
  • If you renew you can still have problems if you current subscription has run out and you were without current updates for even a few hours.
     Always let the update run as the first thing when you turn your computer on.
  • When the install is finished, update your definations and then, if possible, scan your computer. Scanning your computer can wait, but do not wait until the scheduled update to get current definations, the ones supplied with the product are sometimes outdated within minutes of being published. You do not want to run all day with those. Most install programs will prompt you for this automatically. Do it.
  • Keep your subscription up to date by leaving it on all the time or schedule updates before you use it when you turn it on. Seriously, when you stop getting updates, your antivirus is completely useless. You might as well uninstall it and stop pretending you have an antivirus. This includes long peiods ofaving yourcomputer turned off and unableto daethevirusdefiniions file as needed.
  • Many times you can't complete an install because your Windows Registry is corrupt. You need to run RegFix or similar software to fix it before installing. And most antivirus software packages interfer with each other whn running on the same computer. Remove and Delete any other AV or similar products. Check you registry then install. That fixes most installation problems.
 







Today's Internet Security Alerts


Popular Words in Security Alerts
encouraged runtime reader methods perform details fraudulent support advisories series publicly engineering blackberry public conficker