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What antivirus would you recommend putting on a new PC?

February 26, 2015   Ask & Answers

Question:

What antivirus would you recommend putting on a new computer?

I ask because I just got a DELL mini tower PC INSPIRON and want to protect it the best I can. My old computer is very infected, and I had been using the free AVG and or the MSE. Thankiyou for your help
Update: note that I specifically stated “MINI TOWER PC” haha but so many say my laptop, just funny that’s all, I guess it has no difference in the answers, or does it. See, now I o nto know if any answers given for laptops also apply to my desktop. do they? I really have no idea. but thank you anyway
Update 2: and yes I had MSE and free AVG and neither of them helped defend me against the ransom encryptor or virus’s
Update 3: The reason I stay away from Malwarebytes is that they show you a list of threats or possible threats and I have no idea what to do with them. I deleted them always, but ended up deleting valuable files that led to the destruction of my programming. It ended up costing us over three hundred dollars because of that.

Answer:

The best full-featured antiviruses currently are Avira, BitDefender, and Kaspersky.  In recurring tests, Microsoft Security Essentials (renamed “Windows Defender” in Windows 8) has consistently placed among the very worst for protection.Free versions of Avira and BitDefender are available.Prior to installing any antivirus, install the free version of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM), update its database, and perform a “Threat Scan”.  This should eliminate any malware that would interfere with the antivirus installation or functionality.Rescan the MBAM every two to six weeks, depending on your level of Internet activity.

AV-Test.org said of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware —

“In the test group of 10 antivirus software packages, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free achieved an absolutely flawless performance. The software detected all the test samples, neutralized all active components, deleted superfluous data and thus repaired all the damage. After all 60 test scenarios, the antivirus application consistently rendered the Windows system absolutely clean. AV-TEST honored this performance with the BEST REPAIR 2014 AWARD.”

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Is someone watching me through my computer?

February 17, 2015   Ask & Answers

Question:

So I was playing my computer and it said malware detected and then I noticed that a red dot was in my camera as if someone was watching me. Is it possible that someone hacked into my computer or do all laptops have that red dot?

 

Answer:

While it is possible, it is unlikely.
I know that my computer is clean, and I have the red dot in my webcam as well as on my phone’s camera. If your webcam has an indicator light and it is not on, there is an even tinier chance that your computer is watching you.
To the note of “someone” hacking your computer, these things are often done through bots or self activating viruses. There is an EVEN SMALLER chance that an individual person has selected you to be a target to watch all the time through your webcam. If your computer said malware detected, there is a good chance that it has already quarantined or deleted the offending programs. If you need help with specific removal of viruses or checking to make sure that your computer is completely clean, visit our download page.

One way to find out was ask these questions.
Was your internet ever slow?
Did you computer ever overheat?
Between what day did the malware was discovered and when you got it. If it was discovered within a day most likely you weren’t watched. as only a very good programmer could do that if you have anti-malware.

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Is there any way I can have multiple antivirus programs on my computer without slowing it down?

February 16, 2015   Ask & Answers

Question:

I have Mcafee right now and it is resource consuming. If I install AVG and Avast is there any way I can stop them from identifying each other as viruses and thus slow my computer down? It seems that from my previous experience AVG might detect certain things that Avast might not and Vice Versa. I am planning on uninstalling Mcafee after this.

 

Answer:

Stacking anti-virus results in even slower actions from your computer. One program will try and penetrate the other and see the impregnable security program as a threat. Norton was the worst! It really, really slowed my computer down and when I tried to remove it, it resisted. I had a pro take it out.

You should never have more than on Anti-virus program installed on your computer. If you do they can conflict with each other and you end up with no virus protection at all.

So, the answer is NO. No way to run anti-virus at the same time and not have them conflict. You can have both INSTALLED at the same time as long as only one of them is running. You can stop the McAfee from running, scan with the AVG, and then once done reactivate the McAfee. But you can not run both at the same time without causing problems.

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Can I trust Malwarebytes? Is it reliable? Will it cause any harm to my computer?

February 14, 2015   Ask & Answers

Yes you can trust Malwarebytes. It is the wolds leading malware removal tool.

You can check out our review and download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware here.

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What is the way to create a strong password?

February 13, 2015   Ask & Answers

If you can use special characters in your password, then you would have a very strong password, but if you can’t, then your password won’t be very strong.

A strong password should be made by using upper, and lower case letters with numbers. Depending what the password will be used, for will determine if the password should be short, or long. Obviously if you make a long password then it will be stronger, but it depends where the pasword will be used.

For example:

You could have a strong 15 character password consisting of upper, and lower case letters with numbers, and it depends where you use this kind of password. Because in some places your limited to a certain amount of characters to make a password.

If you have a hard time to remember a password, then write your password on paper, and then hide it in a safe place where you can remember where it is.

 

You can get more info on this blog post.

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