In the last few weeks I've had my fair share of computer problems. Most of these problems were due to viruses/Trojans. Also, my previous virus program caused problems with my Registry. To cut a long story short I lost everything off my primary computer which was pretty devastating. Anyway, I'm over that now and have got everything running really well. I've invested in new virus software and scan my computer on a regular basis. Now I don't claim to be an expert on viruses, Trojans etc, however I do know they can completely balls things up if you are unlucky enough to cop a nasty one. Now for those of you who you may have heard of the word "Trojan" but don't know what it is. Basically, it is often a malicious piece of code that has been disguised as something else, often something quite legitimate. Once it gets into your computer it can cause havoc.

Now I know that the majority of you have virus protection. A lot of you use the free programs like avg, Avest etc. These programmes will only give you limited protection. Yes they will protect you against virus but they don't protect you against spyware and Trojan. Remember it is free, there are going to be a lot of limitations on free software. Viruses are one thing, Trojans another, they can be just as bad, even worse sometimes. I have included a link here which I would strongly recommend everyone to run on their computer. It's completely free so don't worry. This is actually one piece of software that I would recommend everyone to have loaded on their computer and to scan the computer at least once a week. I think some of you may be surprised at how much malicious objects it finds.

A lot of spyware causes no problems, it is designed this way. Key logging software can often run on your computer registering every keystroke you make and continues to send reports to criminal organisations. So if you are using a credit card on a regular basis, it's quite possible that this information is not as safe as you may think. Free software should not be relied on entirely. If you do a lot of Internet shopping using credit cards, I would strongly urge you to invest in paid Internet security protection. I wouldn't recommend Norton or Mcfee, they slow your computer up and can cause problems in the Registry. I am actually using a company called Kapersky and I'm actually very happy with it.

download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malw...8022_4-10804572.html

We've used Kapersky for the past 3 years, it's a very good system.

ive been using pc tools spyware doctor and antivirus for the last year and a half and have had super luck with

So if Kaspessky is running, do I still install this att. link,OFL?

lucky for me, i have two IT expert at home.......
my son and my youngest daughter who are both good
in computer (hardware and software). we are also using
Kapersky for quite a while.

the worst virus i had encounter was brontok originated from
india and thailand. it attack the whole system, regenerate,
and cause total collapse of the hard disk. i had been a victim
of this shit make my laptop useless. i had to replace to whole
hard disk.

ok I went through all this garbage in the first 8 yrs of my comp using.. and then one day all of a sudden... i decided to switch to linux.. no regrets since...

and btw... this is something one of my arrogant friends once told me... "dude trust linux.. the ppl who write those irritating windows trojan or viruses use Linux NOT WINDOWS"

ohh btw Paul.. I am also an IT major .. so you have 3 IT experts .. and btw I am from India too

wow, thank you... have you encounter brontok virus? the worse
virus i've encounter so far

The one that is doing the rounds at the moment is called "martuz trojan "

This Trojan is very sneaky. If you don't get rid of it off all your websites, it just infects your computer all over again once you open the website. Malawarebytes has been dealing with this on computers all around the world.

i logged on about 10mins ago and my avast prog has reported virus detected am i gonna get probs from this site ?????????????????????

No you're not.