This is just the second work day of the new year and already we received 7 virus computer repair calls for computer virus help and adware removal. I know you heard that it very important to have up to date best antivirus software and ad ware protection .  However,  people continually refuse to research the best virus software and spyware help.  They would rather listen to a store clerk who is not a computer virus specialist instead of certified virus removal technicians.

Case in point:  A new client called yesterday with a problem with adware and there internet.  They could not connect and when it did  connect it to them to a place they did not want their staff to be. This is a ordinary service call.  However, when they were asked if they can still use their Miscrosft Word or Exel they discovered those programs were having computer virus problems too.  They were using the standard off the shelf virus software recommended (Norton) by an very popular office store trained clerk.  Norton is ok but it’s not in the top 5 programs and hasn’t been for several years. It’s just the best know.

The technician was able to solve their problem but it took 3 hours of labor and cost $347 including installing the best rated anti-virus program on three of their computers  for just $49!  No re-installing there system was not a choice because they had a specialized POS system which they did not have the disks on site.  It could have cost them over $1500 to reinstall the system which have required them to upgrade their POS software to the current version all because of a computer virus adware problem.

Now if you have Norton anti-virus or McAfee then check these out and it’s time for renewal or you just can not afford a computer virus problem tehn check these out:

Bit Defender – 2 years 1 PC computer virus protection

Bit Defender – 2 years 3 PC’s virus protection

Bit Defender  -2 years 5 PC’s we use this in our office

PC Shield Total - I have this on my kids laptops virus software

PC Registary Cleaner – Great program to speed things up and to greatly reduce Windows program errors. This is a trial download.

Simply put: for a few dollars you get the best virus software on the market.  Do not settle for the Big name low protection. get one of the top 3 listed above.  Most computer and office supply stores will NOT CARRY these. they carry the high profit big names lower protection virus software.  Be careful. Be secure!

I know you have heard this before: computer Virus, spyware and adware protection is a must. However, how do you determine which anti-virus program is best for your needs?

What do you have in your computer: Norton, MacAfee, PcCillin, Adware, Bit defender?

Which ones work the best? What about virus and spyware updates? You have dozen of choices when it comes to virus and firewall type programs. Sometimes if comes free with your new system for 30 days. Other times the software is included with your internet provider.

However, not all virus programs are created equal.

Just ask any service company and they will give you horror stories of business loosing critical information and paying many hundreds of dollars recovering from a virus or spyware attack that goes through their virus defenses.  Read newspapers all the time and hear about people hacking into systems and grabbing valuable customer information.

These are all virus, spyware, and firewall adware type of attacks. The creators of the virus programs and hacking software find flaws in your software protection and then attack!

Did you know you are liable for people grabbing your client information? You can be sued if you are not protected properly.

Here is a common call from clients:

“I have XXX software installed so I knew I was protected.”

“What? My virus program didn’t stop it?”

“I always update the program why did the virus get through?”

Very simply put – Virus Programs are part pro-active and part re-active. Nobody is always 100% safe. However, there are some clear winners in the virus/virus suites software programs tested by independent facilities. Here are the top two as of this date rated by independent labs:

1. Bit Defender 2010 (we use this in our office)
2. PC Shield Total

The above two are well know by computer technicians and large corporate IT people.   The most well know by name are Norton and McAfee which are included with many computer purchases for a short period of time.  Do Norton and McAfee work ok?  Yes.  Are they the best or highly recommended? No – not even close!

We never recommend Norton or McAfee. We get too many calls from clients who have Norton and McAfee and the viruses, spy-ware and ad-ware slip by them and cause havoc with their computers and networks.

How are Virus programs, spy ware and ad ware software rated?

They are rated by effectiveness, easy to use, customer service and pricing. PC Shield Pro has been the top rated one for over the past 2 years.  This is the one we use at our location. It is easy to use and very effective.  Get a complete solution that protects from virus, spy ware (privacy), and ad-ware.

Are they perfect?  No. However they are very, very good at what they do. get the complete virus protection suit that includes firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware and disk clean up utilities.

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I hope this article was helpful.  Have a fantastic day:

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Advanced Business Computers, Inc.

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