October 2009 – Saddleworth Column
A warm welcome to you, dear readers, to this new monthly feature, which will focus on tips, tricks and other helpful information in the world of PC users.
Casual internet surfers, downloaders of films and music or file-sharing fanatics are the topic for this month. Why? Because you’re at risk.
Even casual users are now in the rather curious position of having to fight off threats from people they don’t know, sending them things they don’t want, from countries they’ve never heard of – like our typical virus.
A brief glance at the Wikipedia entry for Computer Viruses (all) serves as devastatingly boring reading material, but quite an eye-opener at the sheer fecundity of the computer virus. As an example, the W32/MyDoom. A virus, at one time, accounted for 1 in 12 of all emails being distributed worldwide. If – at this point – you are beginning to despair, don’t! There are simple (and free) ways you can avoid such an intrusion.
AVG anti-virus, as an example, is freely available, is updated on an almost daily basis and protects you from countless data threats in real-time.
You don’t need to invest in hundreds of pounds worth of anti-virus software to protect yourself, but you do need to make yourself aware of the dangers and what they look like.
But, when in doubt, give us a call. We’re here to help.
Genesys Computer Engineers 01457 873538 or online at www.genesyscomputers.co.uk
This article appeared in the October edition of the Saddleworth West & Lees Monthly Magazine.
