Computer Security

All of these programs should be used with extreme care. If you are not familar with any of the procedures do not attemp to repair your system yourself. You may lose all the contents of the hard drive.

Our cleanup service includes the removal of all spyware, malware and viruses. To clean a computer properly requires several hours and includes doing all Microsoft updates and repairing all Windows System files as well as repairing all registry errors.

Our service charge for this is $85.00. Norton Internet Security 2008 OEM costs $39.95($69.95 retail) and includes virus/spyware protection, a firewall, a spam blocker and parental controls.

There are many programs on the web that claims to help you remove adware or spyware. Most of these are adware/spyware themselves. Do NOT download any free software from the internet unless you are advised by a security specialist.

The following programs are installed on all new computer systems, and they are also installed on all computers brought in for repair or cleaning. Here are the web urls where they can be download.

Ad-Aware 2007

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Spybot 1.5.2

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

Spywareblaster 4.0

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloads.html

Windows Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Tuneup 2007 (30 trial free)

http://www.tune-up.com/download/

Other websites for security information:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx