hey guys. some of you may know but a month ago i had a serious virus issue that changed the habits i did on my PC. after so many reformats and reinstalls i finally found some helpful programs to keep my system safe. i would like to share some with everyone because some of these programs you may or may not have ever heard about. i have them running constantly on my comp to make sure i get the needed protection.
First, lets talk Antivirus software. most systems come pre loaded with Norton AV, but its usually a trial. then you would have to pay to get its full benefits. not to mention NortonAV is a memory hog. if your like me, you dont have the cash to put up to get norton. theres a solution my friend.
AVG is a free anti virus software. i use it currently on my machine. it comes with:
-anti virus
-anti spyware
-email scanner
-firewall
-a plugin for the IE/FF users out there that can scan web links for malicious cookies or programs
-program scanner
AVG is a trusted AV software. i have been using it for a month now and it does not affect any aspect of my system. it quietly runs in the background of your comp.
AVG can be downloaded here:
http://free.grisoft.com/
Maybe you want to do a quick scan? PrevxCSI is a small app that scans your entire comp in under 2 minutes. the trial software cannot remove threats but can detect how many your comp has. then it can also run in the background in case you have any more threats on your system after you scan. PrevxCSI can be downloaded here:
http://www.prevx.com/
finally, im going to talk to inform you all on another app that i think every windows user should have. Comodo Firewall Pro is an incredible firewall that is free. it monitors what goes in/out of your IP, detects floods, detects .exe and .dll files and informs you on what could possibly turn into a threat on your PC. it detects almost anything. best thing about this firewall is that it learns from you. a blue box pops up when there is a program trying to access the internet or come onto your comp. for the sake of this lets say its named 'pizza.exe'. pizza.exe sounds pretty suspicious. and since this is the first time its been encountered, Comodo will see it as a threat. you can deny its access from your comp. as you go along it will help you block out unwanted programs.
if you ever need help with computers, http://www.techguy.org/ has a very active forum that have members that can answer your questions on almost any computer program.
Q & A
- Where did you get all these sweets protection apps?!
= techguy.org/forums
- I think these are all nice, but i just want to be free of all of these. what can i do?
= switch to linux. linux does not need firewalls or virus software because linux is virus free.
- Linux? i dunno, i heard its a big switch and im not a computer savvy person.
= dont worry, linux comes in different distributions, Ubuntu is probably more user friendly for beginners. and its free. support the open source community.
- It sounds nice, but on windows i have all my apps like photoshop and all of my steam games. i dunno if i could go on without my TF2 fix. =/
= you can always install WINE to run your windows programs. WINE stands for 'wine is not an emulator', people think that it emulates windows. it simply lets .exe files run as if they were applications made for windows. thats putting it simple.
- linux sounds awesome! but im not ready to leave windows just yet.
= most linux distributions come with GRUB, a bootloader. GRUB starts up when your system does and lets you choose either linux or windows.
- !!!!! thats awesome! and if i ever need help?
= most mainstream linux distros have a support forum.
i felt i should share this with you guys. we all love our comps and if your like me you would want to die if anything ever happened to them. so i wrote this for everyone to read and get info from. any comments or questions post them.
love, beta
First, lets talk Antivirus software. most systems come pre loaded with Norton AV, but its usually a trial. then you would have to pay to get its full benefits. not to mention NortonAV is a memory hog. if your like me, you dont have the cash to put up to get norton. theres a solution my friend.
AVG is a free anti virus software. i use it currently on my machine. it comes with:
-anti virus
-anti spyware
-email scanner
-firewall
-a plugin for the IE/FF users out there that can scan web links for malicious cookies or programs
-program scanner
AVG is a trusted AV software. i have been using it for a month now and it does not affect any aspect of my system. it quietly runs in the background of your comp.
AVG can be downloaded here:
http://free.grisoft.com/
Maybe you want to do a quick scan? PrevxCSI is a small app that scans your entire comp in under 2 minutes. the trial software cannot remove threats but can detect how many your comp has. then it can also run in the background in case you have any more threats on your system after you scan. PrevxCSI can be downloaded here:
http://www.prevx.com/
finally, im going to talk to inform you all on another app that i think every windows user should have. Comodo Firewall Pro is an incredible firewall that is free. it monitors what goes in/out of your IP, detects floods, detects .exe and .dll files and informs you on what could possibly turn into a threat on your PC. it detects almost anything. best thing about this firewall is that it learns from you. a blue box pops up when there is a program trying to access the internet or come onto your comp. for the sake of this lets say its named 'pizza.exe'. pizza.exe sounds pretty suspicious. and since this is the first time its been encountered, Comodo will see it as a threat. you can deny its access from your comp. as you go along it will help you block out unwanted programs.
if you ever need help with computers, http://www.techguy.org/ has a very active forum that have members that can answer your questions on almost any computer program.
Q & A
- Where did you get all these sweets protection apps?!
= techguy.org/forums
- I think these are all nice, but i just want to be free of all of these. what can i do?
= switch to linux. linux does not need firewalls or virus software because linux is virus free.
- Linux? i dunno, i heard its a big switch and im not a computer savvy person.
= dont worry, linux comes in different distributions, Ubuntu is probably more user friendly for beginners. and its free. support the open source community.
- It sounds nice, but on windows i have all my apps like photoshop and all of my steam games. i dunno if i could go on without my TF2 fix. =/
= you can always install WINE to run your windows programs. WINE stands for 'wine is not an emulator', people think that it emulates windows. it simply lets .exe files run as if they were applications made for windows. thats putting it simple.
- linux sounds awesome! but im not ready to leave windows just yet.
= most linux distributions come with GRUB, a bootloader. GRUB starts up when your system does and lets you choose either linux or windows.
- !!!!! thats awesome! and if i ever need help?
= most mainstream linux distros have a support forum.
i felt i should share this with you guys. we all love our comps and if your like me you would want to die if anything ever happened to them. so i wrote this for everyone to read and get info from. any comments or questions post them.
love, beta
