Check out our pages below for specific information on each of the main threats which can attack you.

Viruses

Never go online without the latest anti-virus protection. Fast-spreading mass-mailing viruses, worms and Trojans like Mydoom, Bagle and Sasser can easily infect exposed PCs over dial-up or broadband connections, forward themselves to your e-mail contacts and even help remote hackers hijack personal information.

Viruses can attack despite your best attempts at protection. Unfortunately virus makers are faster than the defenders and thus no method is 100% fool proof. However you can take steps to help defeat viruses. ComputerGeeks2Go recommend you follow these basic steps -

Update your machine weekly using Microsoft Update This is a replacement for Windows Update and will maintain all your Microsoft programs.
ALWAYS use a Virus Checker, whether an online version (see the special offer Computer Geeks have for you below) or a version installed on your machine. We recommend McAfee products, and have teamed with them to give you special discounts on their products.
Do not download software from sources you do not fully trust. New viruses can often be found in illegal downloads from dubious sources and will be hidden inside .zip files. If you're not sure don't do it.

By following these simply rules above you should limit your exposure to online virus threats.

Below we have provided a link to a free online virus scan for you. Please feel free to use it to put you mind at rest if you think you have a virus. Please note: this virus scanner will only scan, it WILL NOT remove any threat it finds.

We have teamed up with McAfee to bring you a special offer on their online virus checker. This is an excellent way for a novice or intermediate user to have protection without having the hassle of purchasing and installing software.

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