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Antivirus programs are a form of anti-malware designed to sniff out malicious bits of code called viruses, but often detect trojans and some spyware as well.  These harmful programs can cause a variety of problems, from minor annoyances to causing catastrophic data loss on the system.  In the latter case, often the entire drive needs to be erased and all software reinstalled to repair the damage caused by the virus.

Antivirus programs monitor active processes, file attachments on e-mails, and scripts on and cookies accepted from sites on the Internet, among other things.  They generally consist of a background process that runs all the time on the computer, and a manual scanner that more thoroughly examines specific files or your entire computer.

Many companies provide antivirus programs, including Norton, Kaspersky, McAfee, AVG, and ESET.

However, despite their best intentions, antivirus programs sometimes can only identify a problem and not actually repair or quarantine it.  In other cases, antivirus programs can interfere with the installation of other software, including important updates to operating systems.

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  • Q+A: How Long Should “Scan Optimization Take On Average ?


    Computer Savvy's Weblog — Authority Authority: 135
    Now You Can Follow The Computer Savvy Weblog Via Twitter : h ttp://twitter.com/Computer_Savvy Hello everyone as I promised this week. I will be address the many questions about AVG Free 9.0 I have received via e-mail over the last few weeks. So as always enjoy this new Q+A…. Q : How Long Should “Scan ...
    8 hours ago

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  • Blog Update #89 – Computer Savvy Weblog Brings You AVG Free 9.0 Q+A Week


    Computer Savvy's Weblog — Authority Authority: 135
    Dear Readers, Now You Can Follow The Computer Savvy Weblog Via Twitter : h ttp://twitter.com/Computer_Savvy I am very happy to report that  is this week. Computer Savvy Weblog will be brining you something completely new and what you ask are we going to do. Well glade you asked we here @ The Computer ...
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  • Attention Facebook Users - Don’t Click da’ Button Baby!


    The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — Authority Authority: 553
    Over at the AVG blot they are reporting on a new worm that is making the rounds on Facebook, including a picture of what triggers the bug. AVG advises anyone who sees the below picture, to not click on the button. They also state the following information on their blog: Like so many past worms, this one uses a ...
    2 days ago

  • New Facebook Worm is Rated "R"


    Security Watch — Authority Authority: 575
    Gadi Evron noted a new Facebook worm over the weekend. The hook to it appears in a friends profile as the racy image at left. Click the image, and you are brought to a Web page with the same image. Analysis by famous malware analyst Nick Fitzgerald calls this a CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attack, a cousin ...
    2 days ago

  • Read the review for AVG Anti-Virus 9


    The Positive Side — Authority Authority: 133
    AVG Antivirus Free is a tool for free protection against viruses and spyware, easy to use and upgradeable. Developed on the basis of the professional version, provides a high level of protection and use resources in a limited way so as not burdening the system. The interface is completely renovated, is divided ...
    2 days ago

  • Read the review for AVG Anti-Virus 9


    The Positive Side — Authority Authority: 133
    AVG Antivirus Free is a tool for free protection against viruses and spyware, easy to use and upgradeable. Developed on the basis of the professional version, provides a high level of protection and use resources in a limited way so as not burdening the system. The interface is completely renovated, is divided ...
    2 days ago

  • Niche Horde by Jon Leger.


    3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority Authority: 587
    Using the Niche Groups function in Niche HordeI am always clicking on the “Niche Groups” link up on top. After Clicking the “Niche Groups” link up on the top of the page you will see four links . count, avg bid, avg soc,What is the “count” column? This is the number of keywords in the [...]
    3 days ago

  • Download AVG Popup Fix Utility to Stop AVG Minimizing Full Screen Applications


    Technically Inspired — Authority Authority: 134
    There has been lot of buzz about AVG minimizing the full screen applications when running full screen games. AVG released AVG popup fix utility as a solution to this. After the recent release of AVG 9.0, lot of users upgraded from AVG 8.5 to AVG 9.0, AVG seems to minimizing the full screen applications every ...
    4 days ago

  • AVG Free Anti-Virus (9.0.709) Official Grisoft Fixes & Improvements List From AVG Free Forum


    Computer Savvy's Weblog — Authority Authority: 135
    Dear Readers, Now You Can Follow The Computer Savvy Weblog Via Twitter : https://twitter.com/Computer_Savvy Here is The Official List Of Fixes and Improvements For AVG Free Anti-Virus version ( 9.0.709 ) Program update AVG Free 9.0.707 Fixes & Improvements LinkScanner: Fixed problem with ...
    5 days ago

  • AVG Free Anti-Virus (9.0.709) Available Via Automatic/Manual Update


    Computer Savvy's Weblog — Authority Authority: 135
    Dear Readers, Now You Can Follow The Computer Savvy Weblog Via Twitter : https://twitter.com/Computer_Savvy Hey everyone…This new version of AVG Free Anti-Virus is still not available via www.download.com. This new version of AVG Free Anti-Virus is only available Via Automatic or Manual Update. But when ...
    5 days ago

  • Q+A: It Is Safe To Delete The Messages From Virus Vault Folder Of Your Outlook ?


    Computer Savvy's Weblog — Authority Authority: 135
    Now You Can Follow The Computer Savvy Weblog Via Twitter : ht tps://twitter.com/Computer_Savvy Q : It Is Safe To Delete The Messages From Virus Vault Folder Of Your Outlook ? A : Yeah, once the files is put in your virus vault the virus is basically put ion a box were the file is de-activated is ...
    6 days ago

  • Scareware Downloads Porn On Your System


    Security Watch — Authority Authority: 575
    In a YouTube video, AVGs Roger Thompson shows a new kind of scareware attack with a really scary twist .Most of the attack is mundane stuff by now: A legitimate web site is hacked to include links to load a fake malware scan. This scan, however, includes pornographic pictures which it claims were found on your ...
    1 week ago

  • AVG Antivirus V9 Free Version


    Free PC Security — Authority Authority: 131
    AVG version 9 is a big improvement as far as free pc security applications  are concerned. It has a familiar and easy to use interface and is less cumbersome than versions 8 and 8.5. Its a big download, coming in at 74MB and installation takes a while, but this applies to the majority of antivirus programs. AVG state ...
    1 week ago

  • Another Tool for Your Anti-Virus Toolbox


    What The Christ? — Authority Authority: 154
    With more and more Internet cooties out there these days, I’d say that more help is always a good thing.  Usually, we’re told that you can only run one anti-virus application on your machine at a time as they don’t play well with each other. However, that’s not the case with Threatfire . In both its free ...
    1 week ago

  • 3 New Scam Mail Attachment Virus Attacks Recorded With in The Last 3 Weeks


    Computer Savvy's Weblog — Authority Authority: 135
    Dear Readers, Now You Can Follow The Computer Savvy Weblog Via Twitter : https://twitter.com/Computer_Savvy Ok, now I have had all sort of reports of at least 3 new scam mail attachment virus attacks…. **There are 2 major Hotmail scam mail attachments virus attacks and one generic please open ...
    1 week ago

  • Are You Bored With Call of the Crusade (Patch 3.2)?


    Project Lore: World of Warcraft Videos and Guides Blog — Authority Authority: 141
    This Is Still My Desktop Background When I rejoined the masses during The Burning Crusade I knew that I wouldn’t be raiding like I did in vanilla.  I knew that I’d already be behind on gear when I joined, with the difference growing as time went on.  I also knew that Wrath of the Lich King was coming soon , ...
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  • AVG Antivirus Professional 9.0 Build 707a1765


    Virtual Download — Authority Authority: 169
       AVG Antivirus Professional 9.0 Build 707a1765  |  94 MB AVG Professional Single Edition is perfectly designed to give you the maximum antivirus protection for your single home PC or workstation. AVG Professional is simple to install and operate. No IT expertise is required and it can run in the background, ...
    1 week ago

  • Security Updates As Of November 15, 2009


    The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — Authority Authority: 553
    Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place. AVG anti-virus: 11/15/09 Avast: 11/12/09 Norton anti-virus: 11/11/09 McAfee anti-virus: 11/11/09 Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 11/13/09 Spybot Search and Destroy: 11/11/09 Microsoft Security Essentials: 11/11/09* Nod32: 11/13/09 Updates as of ...
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  • The AVG internet security 8


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    The AVG internet security 8.5 is an amelioration for the previous edition. It gives you web-based safety and email integration. Also shields against viruses, spywares and spams, however it does not provide parental controls or backup. As reported by AVG internet security 8.5 review , Identity Protection has been ...
    1 week ago

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