Yes. We are able to advise you on all aspects of safety on-line. We can also supply you with any protection software your require. If you have a question on viruses and spyware why not register on www.wifi-help.com.

A For protection against Spyware and Viruses we recommend Trend Micro Australia - PC-cillin and Anti-Spyware. Australia's Best-selling Software Product. The internet security product includes all the protection you should need in one affordable product.

Definitely! Any computer that is connected to a network is at risk for virus infection. Viruses may be transmitted via email, instant messaging, and file sharing programs such as Kazaa and Audio Galaxy. Some viruses are quite destructive and may result in permanent loss of information on your computer.

Absolutely not! Our website does not contain any spyware / viruses or any other malicious code that can cause harm to your computer. However, because we index links to other websites, we can not guarantee that every link will be a safe one. This is why we recommend you scan any downloaded files to ensure they are safe and to use Firefox for more secure safe web browsing. We try to only index clean sites but we can not guarantee these sites are 100% user-friendly.

First and foremost you should get yourself the best virus-protection software available. We use Norton. The new Norton secures your computer for you, it will check and disable viruses before they get to your computer. You must have it enabled and running at all times. This will give you the best protection. The newer version does the updates automatically for you. If you have your virus program running, and updated, don't worry about email or about receiving any viruses from any where.

You should NEVER open or install a program you download without using a Virus Checker on it first! We list some free programs in our System Utilities / Security + pages. Regrettably freeware anti virus programs are rapidly disappearing due to the high cost to the author of keeping them up to date. If you want a really sophisticated program that checks for all known viruses you will probably have to buy it.

The best way to protect your computer from spyware, is not to download any freeware applications. This is because most spyware programs are usually hidden within them. If you must download these programs, or think that there may be spyware hidden on your computer, there are software that can identify and remove them. This program detects suspicious programs on your computer (in the memory,registry and on hard drives), and gives you the option to remove them.

Also called adware (not to be confused with the product Ad-aware), Spyware is software that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge to gather information about you through your Internet connection. These applications are often bundled in free software that a user may install on a computer. It can gather information on sites you visit on the Internet, or more personal data such as email accounts, passwords, and credit card numbers.

A flu vaccine won't protect you against colds and flu-like viruses that you and your family are exposed to all year long. So what can you do to keep all those "bugs" at bay? Hand-washing, when done correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wet your hands with warm running water, add soap, and then rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds, away from the water.

To protect yourself get the latest Anti-Virus programs and update your virus definitions often - every week is recommended. Some programs are automated in that they prompt you to download updates - a good thing these days. Page Up

To protect your computer from e-mail-borne viruses be sure to use your LVC Webmail account which includes virus and spam protection. For protection from viruses carried by removable disks, file transfer programs and instant messenger software, you should install anti-virus software and keep your virus definitions up-to-date. Note: The College furnishes antivirus software at no charge to full-time students. Go to http://www.lvc.edu/it-services/services/antivirus.

VCU has a site license for Symantec’s Anti-Virus software which is available for download at no cost to VCU students, faculty and staff for use on university and home computers. You can find information and download the software from this Academic Technology Web page. Be sure to perform regular “live update” downloads of virus definition files, preferably daily.

Viruses are little computer programs specifically written by hackers to either A) wreck your system, B) send out valuable data (such as your credit card numbers), or C) both. Like the human version, they are quite contagious and their goal is to replicate. They used to be commonly caught by floppy disks, but now it is usually via email and sometimes malicious websites.

Make sure you have some kind of virus protection. We recommend Symantec Antivirus. If you have none whatsoever you should use TrendMicro. It's a free, online spyware and virus removal utility and it works very well. It is also policy that we load Ad-aware and Pestpatrol for your protection. Finally, make sure you are visiting Microsoft Update to make sure all of your software and operating systems are up to date against the latest threats.