Antivirus 2008 2009, do not buy!

Within the last month we at pcULTRAcare.com have seen an explosion of computers infected with one or two varieties of antivirus 2008 or 2009.  Its name changes (xp antivirus, smart antivirus, ms antivirus) but it uses similar popups that shows a fake scan and a fake list of infections.

The purpose of the scan and results is to get computer user to purchase (register) the antivirus program.  Do not input any personal information or your credit card information.  One must be careful with their credit card numbers and not trust a window popup requesting you to purchase a software.  Can’t tell if you really need the software find a tech or a computer savvy user to help you out.  A good rule is that it is not a good idea to buy any software that you do not recognize the name or origin of.

We at pcULTRAcare.com offer 30 minute phone and remote support sesions at a very low cost.  We can help you determine if you need the software in question.  Be careful out there.

Safer Web Surfing with FireFox

People always ask if Firefox is more secure than Internet Explorer.  The answer is Yes, due to it not running ActiveX and not being the standard web browser on every windows PC.  If you where trying to infect the greatest number of machines you would focus on the number one browser and try to expoit it, right?

We at pcULTRAcare.com recommend that people install and use firefox.  IE of course will still be used because some sites (financial sites for instance) need to have access to activex and other addons in order to provide their pages and information to you.  But for everyday surfing, especially when searching and going to unkown websites it is better to use firefox.

We have a page with a link to download Firefox.

Antivirus Protection

We know that keeping your antivirus subscription current is a task no one likes.  You pay money for another year and what benefits do you get?

Well you get to keep your PC running smoothly and your private data safe.  When your PC becomes infected it can cost you money, stress and the safety of keeping your data safe and private.  Your peace of mind might be worth it, right?

I will write about what antivirus programs we feel are the best and which should be avoided in a future post.

Remove virus infections now not later!

We at pcULTRAcare.com just see this play so often, customer has a machine that they have suspected to be infected for months.  “It has been getting worse over the last month” clients tell us.

Our complete online virus service will cover removing the original infection as well as the rest that accumulated during the month wait.  BUT, think of what information could of been lost or stolen. 

Infections are more dangerous now than ever before due to shifting goals.  More and more virus and spyware infections now want to have backdoor control of your computer to either attack others or steal personal information.

So please get the virus infections removed by us or anybody for that matter, protect your PC performance, stability and your personal data.