Anti-Virus
There are numerous programs available, most of which will detect thousands of virus types. However new ones are being created every day. You need to ensure that your program automatically updates it's anti-virus reference files every day and that an automatic check of your system is scheduled every day.
Whatever anti-virus measures you take the most important message is concerning YOU, the user -
DON'T OPEN ATTACHMENTS ON EMAIL MESSAGES UNLESS YOU ARE CERTAIN THEY ARE GENUINE! - DON'T ASSUME THEY ARE!
Our ESSENTIAL READING about good practices and how to prevent viruses from getting on to your system are contained in our USING EMAIL document available here (in MS Word format). Please print this out and get everyone in your company who uses the Internet or e-mail to read it NOW!
Some of the emails trick
you into opening an attachment. If you are asked to confirm your personal
details it's probably a scam. You can type the subject line into Google and
see if other people have reported it as a fake email.
- if in doubt, don't open it!
This is our favourite anti-virus program as it causes the least disruption to you whilst working.
Try to remember where you kept the code number that was emailed to you when the product was first registered. If you change your PC (or the hard disk is replaced) you will need this code to reactivate the product.
A free version is available. A full copy is only £29.00 plus VAT. It now has a two year licence. Download a free trial by clicking here:-
PC Tools AntiVirus
Protects your PC as you are working and surfing, detects, quarantines, disinfects
and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms, OnGuard™ protects your computer
against threats in real-time and automatically
checks for frequent updates.
Both
a free and a full version for £15 is available. Download a trial copy here.
McFee Site Advisor
I am testing McFee Site Advisor that add an OK or Warning on the list of sites that Google finds - or the pages that you open. It's an excellent idea - and free! It suprising how many web sites contain links to bad sites or have downloads that spread viruses or spyware.