Why Is Anti-Virus Software And Anti-Malware Software Needed?
Denver Computer Consulting Rule #1-2-3
 The Dangers of Web-based Threats are real.
Even visiting web pages can be risky.
Network protection software is just part of owning a computer.
These days, it's not only viruses that can harm your computer. Online criminals can potentially take control of any webpage and infiltrate your computer.
Web-based threats like exploits, phishing, and social engineering can corrupt your computer, steal your identity or make your computer part of a "bot" network. AVG is committed to protecting you while online, and is constantly analyzing web sites on the Internet for these and other online threats.
Malware is a little different.
Malware is software that is designed for destroying or harming or reducing the stability of a system. And the firewall is another program that makes sure that antivirus is updated in the system.
For controlling and removing these malwares from entering the system, updated antivirus program is most necessary in every system.
Viruses are prone to attack the system daily when using the internet, so it is very necessary to ensure that the antivirus program is updated daily before browsing and checking emails, for complete safety of the system.
Some spyware changes the route of a users homepage directing it to the creators website for gathering web traffic and making money.
Spyware try’s to get installed in the system automatically when visiting some websites and together they also include some of the programs that are installed manually by the user.
If attacked by a spyware then the system will be prone to show more pop up windows and advertisements, web pages will be directed to unknown pages. Desired search will not be done by the search engine taking the user to the unknown links.
– Have Someone In Your Company Monitor The Global Threat Levels. It’s Important To Know If Your Company Is At Risk.
Below you can find a definition of when and why a specific level applies.
- A normal infection rate of known threats on unpatched and unprotected systems is monitored.
- No significant new threats have been discovered.
Users with up-to-date Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Software and the latest operating system patches installed are not at risk.
- New malware has been detected that may lead to an increased attack rate or load on networks, but it is not yet widespread.
- A new proof of concept code for a vulnerability is detected that may lead to a serious outbreak due to the critical nature of the vulnerability.
Users with up-to-date Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Software and the latest operating system patches installed are not at risk.
- New malware may present a threat even to computers with the latest operating system patches.
- A new variant of a known threat which previously caused a significant outbreak was detected in the wild.
Users are strongly advised to install new Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware updates as well as operating system patches as soon as they are available.
- New malware is spreading very fast, posing a potential danger to the majority of systems and could lead to flooded networks and servers.
- A very high number of infections has been monitored within the last 24 hours.
Users are strongly advised to install new Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware updates as well as operating system patches as soon as they are available.
Part of any Denver computer consulting evaluation would be to rate the current Anti-virus and Anti-malware system installed in your current network.
Don’t wait because the risk of a serious virus or malware attack is not worth the downtime you may suffer from and exposed network.
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