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Strategies for Spyware
Defense
1. Install
anti-spyware on your
computer with two being
better then one (see article
for suggestions).
2. Update the
anti-spyware regularly,
weekly is best.
3.
Periodically (weekly) scan
your hard drive for spyware.
4. Be careful
about downloading programs
from unknown vendors.
5. For help,
call me at 678 522-1134.
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Want Your Computer to Operate Faster?
We all want our computers to work faster but how
do you do this without buying a new computer?
Simple,
add RAM! RAM which stands for
Random Access Memory and often referred to as
"memory" greatly affects the speed of your
computer. That is the more RAM, the faster your
computer operates...that is to a point. Assuming
that you have a 32 bit operating system which if
you do not know, then assume it is a 32 bit
system then rather you are using Windows 2000,
XP, Vista, or Windows 7; the maximum amount is 4
GB. Which means if you install 6 GB of RAM, all
your computer will use is 4 GB. Some computers
will handle less RAM then the maximum that your
operating system can handle but you usually are
safe in installing up to 2 GB or RAM.
Adding RAM can be as simple as unscrewing a
cover and sticking the RAM in rather you have a
laptop or a desktop. If you are going to do it
yourself, then it would be best to look up the
manual for your computer online and see how to
install the RAM. If you are uncomfortable
opening up your computer, then a professional
can quickly do it. Do not know what kind of RAM
to use, you can use the
Crucial Memory Advisor™ tool to determine
the RAM you need.
Often in laptops and sometimes in desktops, you
will have to remove one stick of RAM in order to
install more because of the limitations of slots
available. For instance, you might have 512 MB
of RAM and want to add 1 GB (1,000 MB) more. If
you have a laptop, the RAM might be two 256 MB
sticks of RAM with only two slots available.
Therefore you will have to remove one of those
256 MB of RAM to install the 1 GB giving you a
total of 1.2 GB of RAM.
If you want more information or help in
installing extra RAM, then email me at
steve@slusherstech.com
or call 678 522-1134.
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Is
Someone Spying on You?
If you surf the internet, the
answer is probably YES
No this is not being paranoid for whenever you go on
the internet, it is likely that someone is going to
try to spy on you. It might be as simple as
watching where you go so that those pesky pop-up
adds can be customized or as harmful as stealing
personal information as passwords and credit card
numbers.
The software that does this is called
Spyware and studies estimate that 80% of all
PC's are infected.
Adware is the most common kind recording where
you've been on the internet and without your
knowledge sending that information out to be used
for advertising. Other Spyware can record your
keystrokes and transmit them across the internet.
Some of these look for specific patterns such as
social security and credit card numbers. The
goal is identity theft.
How do you know if you are infected and what can you
do about it?
If your computer is not protected by
Anti-Spyware then you can be almost positive that
you are.
Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus software are not the
same though the same program may contain both. There
are many versions of Anti-Spyware which you can get
either for free or for at a minimal cost.. I
recommend three with two being free and one for less
the $30.00. PC
Magazine recommends
Spyware Doctor which is the most effective in
preventing and removing Spyware infections.
You can download this at
PCTools.com. The other two
are free with the best being Windows Defender (free
for now at least) which prevents most Spyware from
being installed on your computer. At
Microsoft, you can download a copy at
Windows Defender. You will first need to
click on the Continue button in order to validate
that you are running a legal copy of Windows.
Unfortunately Windows Defender does not work with
Windows 98 or ME, so if you have one of those
versions then I would suggest downloading
Spybot-Search and Destroy Unlike the others,
Spybot does not intercept Spyware before it is
installed on your computer so you need to run it at
least weekly.
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| Be Careful When
Using the Web in Public Places
Many airports,
restaurants and other public
buildings have free wireless
internet (WiFi)
(List of restaurants with free
Internet)
but be very careful because your
information can be intercepted and
stolen.
There are certain
precautions you should take when
connecting to a public WiFi spot.
• Before connecting,
look around for a sign that
advertises the network you are
connecting to and verify the network
name (SSID).
• Shut off your
wireless card if you're not planning
to connect to the Web or another
machine. It will protect you from
intrusion and save your battery life.
• Beware of the
information you share in public
locations.
• Turn off shared
folders. If you join a malicious
network, a hacker could easily load
a malicious spyware agent to follow
you even after you leave the public
location.
• Run a anti-virus
and anti-spyware program.
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