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Protecting your computer or laptop against a variety of malicious downloads is a very important aspect of personal computer security as malware and trojans are becoming increasingly refined and can be a lot harder to capture before infecting your system.

Antivirus software alone is simply not enough to offer adequate protection anymore but a vast majority of users believe that there anti virus will do the job just fine (even if they fail to update it).

Here is a useful artical that explains some of the other options for protecting your system

Step By Step To A Secure Personal Computer

by Richard Lechner

If you are the user of a windows computer you might already be aware of how distressing and annoying an infection from various malware can be. Some of the things you may have noticed from a computer with an infection include slowness, security issues and generally other strange behaviour.

Probably the single most annoying thing is when you have antivirus software installed but it doesn’t pick up on a virus on your PC.

This article is geared to help you build your own effective computer security system which will protect your computer form various malware, trojans, phishing, viruses and adware amongst other stuff. We hope that you will then have a computer that is far more secure than it was before from such attacks. The other important thing is that your computer will then be fully immunized from virtually all of these online security issues with the help of a really effective firewall.

We aim to help you make your computer impenetrable from all security attacks.

The speed with which you can secure your computer need not be a hurdle. A secure system can be achieved fairly quickly and without costing a lot of money also. If you are concerned that it all sounds to complicated then fear not as building a secure system is a relatively simple process and even a computer novice can take the necessary steps quite easily.

Here follows all the necessary steps that you need to take to build your security system..

1. Probably the most essential step is to install a really good antivirus software package from someone like Norton, ESet, Kaspersky or McAfee to name but a few brands. There are plenty of good comparison websites that offer some good reviews to help you make up your mind.

2. It is also very important that you have installed an anti malware software package like spy doctor or Malwarebytes anti malware. This will work hand in hand with your main anti virus package and will help mop up all the nasty malware that your main anti virus software might miss.

3. The next most important and essential item on your security checklist is to have a really good firewall blocking any infiltrations from unwanted sources that is trying to invade your computer. The windows firewall is adequate but it is a good idea to install something more robust. Once again there are many reviews and comparisons available online for you to make a decision. Some good brands are zonealarm and Norton.

4. A good secure browser is also important. Firefox comes highly recommended for its awesome addon architecture which offers addons like ad blockers and script blockers.

5. Another important thing to do is to ensure that your browser’s security settings are set correctly and that any active X controls are set accordingly. You should also ensure that any restricted sites are set up properly.

So in summary, a good security system for your windows computer should begin with a good anti virus package and anti malware and spyware package. Also a good firewall will stop any unwanted intrusions.

To help you with the next step in making your computer safe, this site will help you find the best antivirus firewall software

Hopefully you found article helpful but if you do need help with antivirus remopval or trojan removal give computer repair London a call

Sadly if you are an internet user then you are bound to pick up a virus along the way unfortunately. Whilst most of us have become a lot wiser to those unexpected e-cards from a pal, or the message from an eBay user messages the instigators of these viruses have found newer ways to get access to your system.

Hackers are finding ways to get into peoples web sites and plant script and software downloads on unsuspecting sites, the first time a site owner may know they have a problem is when they spot the “this site may harm your computer” warning in the Google index.

To the end user though it may be to late and if they are unlucky they may have had a Trojan downloaded onto their computer or worse still a Trojan dropper ( a program that will keep downloading different Trojans) so if you remove one a little later another appears.

Even if you have the most up to data anti virus protection on your system don’t think you are immune as virus and Trojans are deliberately “changed” to avoid detection and often it is a later update that will spot the infection which is why it is important to keep your antivirus defences updated at all times.

If you have an infection on your system and need it removed give us a call.