Saturday, October 22, 2005

How to Protect Yourself When Surfing

There are a lot of viruses and spywares when you surf the net. It is very important for you to keep in mind when you use suto-surfing consistently on a daily basis. There are many free software out there that can protect you when surfing.

AVG Free Edition provides free virus protection for your computer with regular updates.

SpyBouncer offers a free online spyware scan.

CoolWebSearch Trojan Remover removes particularly troublesome trojan viruses.

Surfing the traffic exchanges also increases your potential risk to download either a virus or other malware, Firefox browser is more safer than Internet Explorer.

There are more popular and reputable vendors out there that deal with virus and spywares, such as, Norton (Symantec), McAfee Security, Trend Micro.

It is important to scan your PC daily. Never share your login or password information with anyone. Use a password generator such as RoboForm. This software can be intergrated with your browser that stores your essential details and allows you to paste them into a form with the click of a button. It will also remember your username and password at each site for you.

In the mean time, happy surfing.

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