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"There are 500 new virus/worms created each month",according to the McAfee.com website. Whenever I learn outabout another virus or worm that has developed into "mediumor high" status, I shake my head in disgust. Have you everwondered what would happen if that virus programmer turnedtheir energies around and instead developed a positiveprogram for us to use? Can you imagine how terrific thatprogram would be?!?!If you haven't heeded the latest slew of virus warnings thenyou've probably been hit with a virus or worm. It's likelyyou've also lost use of your computer for at least a fewhours if not a few days. In some cases, you've lost veryimportant computer files or programs, too. Take some stepstoday, so that you'll have a virus free year.Now every anti-virus website tells you to not openattachments from people you do not know. The thing is, thateven attachments from people you love, could infect yourcomputer with a virus. I'm going to come clean and admit thetruth. I too have had a virus wreak havoc on my computer -ONCE! And once since April of 1994 was enough for me!Actually it was a beautiful attachment of fireworks that afriend sent me. Well, it looked like fireworks before itdestroyed some of my Word documents and other programs!So, I won't tell you to not open attachments. That's a crazysuggestion anyway. Instead, take the time now, right now,this moment, to protect your computer.~Subscribe to an ezine list, such as the ones listed belowwhere the owner provides their readers with an added value.This value comes in the form of important Internet alerts. Maria's Place - Helping You and Your Business Growhttp://www.coachmaria.com/popup.html Web Chamber http://www.webchamber.com~Most new computers come with an anti-virus program andoften the data files for that program are out of date by thetime you receive your computer. Locate the anti-virusprogram on your computer, get on the Internet and downloadthe latest .dat (data files) or zip files (large group offiles compressed so they download quickly).~If you don't have an anti-virus program, test drive one ofthe many programs available on a 30-day trial. Purchase aprogram that offers an automatic scheduler feature and setthe system to update files once a week.~The most popular anti-virus programs are McAfee and Norton,however there are many other programs available*. http://www.mcafee.com http://www.norton.com http://www.sophos.com http://www.grisoft.com http://www.antivirus.com http://www.alwil.com/en/default.asp http://www.escorcher.com/~Costco, Sam's Club, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, etc.carry one or both these programs and they all have onlinestores, too. Or try an online comparison store likemysimon.com, pricegraber.com, amazon.com~Add "yearly update of my anti-virus program" to yourbusiness or personal budget.~Put aside 30 minutes to read the directions of your newanti-virus program so that you know everything it can do. Ifyou're updating, the "read me" text file usually containswhat's been updated or added since the last version.~Know, that if you have email programs other than Microsoft,you can still end up with a virus. Anti-virus programs aredesigned to destroy files and cause fear. Viruses have beentargeted at Adobe PDF, ICQ and other Microsoft files!~Microsoft provides updates to programs on their website.Security updates may include fixes for a virus and arecalled critical files. Visit the sites below once a month toupdate all critical files. MS Main Program Updateshttp://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ MS Office Updateshttp://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/~When you use them properly, anti-virus programs work!However remember that they are reactive not proactive.Whenever you hear about a new virus, update your data filesimmediately. Article Tags: Anti-virus Program, Anti-virus Programs
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