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Cyber Threat And Hacking: A Bigger Concern For Small Business Owners

Cyber security: the most debated topic in the world is a matter of concern today. In the present times, most of daily business is conducted over the World Wide Web and small and medium sized firms mainly face challenges in terms of keeping their information safe and secure. By now, regardless of your business size, nobody is kept immune from cyber breach risks and dangers. Having no protection means inviting vulnerabilities to your system and letting go off your important data in the hands of online thieves.

Do Hackers Really Target Small Firms

Big companies such as Home Depot, Target and Sony became the talk of town by becoming the victim of hackers. With big organizations, small businesses are targets too. A recent survey by the National Small Business Association revealed that nearly half of all small businesses are targeted by attackers.

Do Not Consider Yourself To Be Safe. If you think your business is too small to get attracted by hackers, then think again. The 2012 Data Breach Investigations Study by Verizon showed 855 data breaches wherein 71 percent happened in firms with less than 100 employees. The 2013 report of Verizon showed increasing record numbers on small business. Nearly one in five small businesses are victimized by cyber criminals every year. As per the National Cyber Security Alliance, 60% firms lose their business within six months after the threat.

Why Small Businesses Are Targeted By Online Attackers?

Online scammers are a big time favorite of small firms. Reason is that most of them do not have security approach in place, own a security expert on staff or policies restraining the online activities of their employees. This makes them vulnerable to hackers.

How to Secure Your Business?

There are ample of security solutions that can strengthen your network system. Here are some of the few options small business owners should consider.

Get Expert’s Advise

The first and the foremost thing is taking the advice of an expert. This necessarily does not mean you should hire a full-time IT professional. Such services can be outsourced which works best for small industries.

Install Anti- Malware Software

Use anti-malware or antivirus solutions. This is really simple, however, most of the firms don’t even consider such basic services. Make sure you use good software. To add on, ensure to add firewalls to your defenses which is most likely to block unsolicited access attempts.

Secure Your Wi-Fi

Unsecured wireless networks is the access point for attackers. Make sure that your router is password protected.

Get Insured

Unfortunately, no system is 100% hacker proof. However, it would be best to buy insurance. Many of the premiums could be as low as $1,000 a year for $1 million in coverage which features the efficiency to cover losses caused during an attack.

Encrypt Your Data

Encryption is the best tool to consider if in case your information is stolen. For instance, if you lose your USB thumb drive or your hard drive is stolen, your data cannot be read if it is encrypted.

Implement the above simple solutions and prevent the hackers to sniff your data.
05:05

Jailbreaking! The Hacking Thing has Now Become A Thing Of The Past


Jailbreaking! The Hacking Thing has Now Become A Thing Of The Past
Smartphones today have become as powerful as your desktop or laptop; however, it also comes in with much difficulty. The walled garden of the official app store permits you to install limited apps and this is where jailbreaking comes into the picture.

Your smartphone limits all your freedom as iOS limits third party applications and Android too restricts them by default. With the help of several creative hacks, you would be fortunate to eliminate such restrictions. Jailbreaking opens a world of exciting apps that Android, Apple and their network providers do not permit. It is a formula to break or hack Apple's restrictions over an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. It lets users to access hidden or new settings by means of unofficial apps. Jailbreaking is something that proves to be helpful for both the developers and power users.

More often, phone jailbreaking opens door to several problems which cannot be easily handled by the user. As per security from Sophos, the explosion in smartphone malware followed the same path similar to the explosion of PC malware, however, the speed ranks up. In just 18 months, malware infection in smartphones reached higher levels than the PC’s in over 15 years.

There are various kinds of phone malware which comprises of iOS-centric malware which enquires for your Apple ID and password, SMS Trojans that message at premium charges without your knowledge as well as the Android apps that utilize root access for the purpose to install malicious code. When you prevent the walled garden of apps provided by Apple or Google to keep you protected against the malware, you welcome more dangers and vulnerabilities.

A few reasons are available why mobile malware speeds up its steady rise. This is because the third-party app stores imitate click-and-install process of Google play or iTunes, ignoring what such apps actually do. The malware developers or hackers usually hide the malevolent code inside the innocuous apps. As you install the apps, the bad guys gain complete access to your device. By unrooting your phone, you remove the chances of random malware dangers.

If you unwrap the protective layer on iPhone, the innards can be exposed to multifarious malevolent threats. By rooting an Android device opens up the Pandora box, however, this practice is more wide-spread. In countries like China and Russia where the presence of the official Google is sparse, the market is overloaded with pre-rooted devices which are usually customized to come loaded with third-party stores. Undoubtedly, it is a hotbed for Android malware experimentation wherein the results spread to various devices worldwide.

To handle the issues as well as to prevent the access of the malicious codes, Google works with security developers and firms to design antivirus programs. However, it is not capable of protecting you from everything.

The question still persists whether the typical users really require to jailbreak their smartphones anymore. Formerly, iPhone, Pre-iOS 8 users were not able to use third-party keyboards without cracking the operating system. Users also used to jailbreak even for simple pleasures such as quick settings folders or menu. But now, iOS has accommodate much more apps and it has grown up to fulfill everyone’s desires. And this is where jailbreaking has become a thing of the past.

With so many apps on your smartphone now, jailbreaking path is diminishing and things are getting better.
01:44

A New Powerful Computer Virus ‘Goner’ Causing Havoc Worldwide

The very week seemed to bring online disaster a step closer. Another email virus- Goner is becoming a big hit in the eyes of the computer users after Love Bug. This powerful computer virus causing a huge havoc with the email systems worldwide.

As described by experts, Goner is spreading fast throughout the internet, affecting computer users across the world. Businesses are warned about this latest emerging threat and have been informed that they could expect a flood of e-mail viruses in the wake of this cutting-edge innovation.

Experts stated that Goner is one of the most infectious viruses after Love Bug. It seized computer systems worldwide in just a matter of hours on 4th December, overcrowding the email systems and destroying unprotected devices. Undoubtedly, it smashed several business organizations. However, it is easy to spot and deleting the email prevents your computer from getting infected.

The Goner email virus comes with a subject line ‘Hi’ and the body text reads “How are you? When I saw this screen saver, I immediately thought about you. I am in a harry (sic), I promise you will love it." Its attachment pretends as a screen saver and is labelled as "gone.scr". As soon as the user double clicks the attachment, the septic email spreads to all the contacts in a Microsoft Outlook address book.

How the virus do that? Actually referred to as worm, this virus hunts for and removes firewall and antivirus protection with users of internet chat application ICQ and Microsoft Outlook. Thereafter, the vulnerability sends itself to users in their address book, circulating the disease all across the world in just minutes. It is actually designed to detect and remove the antivirus program from the computers it infects. It also destroys personal firewall software, leaving your computer open to hacking.

Several antivirus companies have come up with updates to block Goner, however, users can also secure themselves by just hitting the delete button. According to experts, Goner was believed to be created in Europe. Amongst the 17 most affected countries, the UK , the US and France are considered to be the worst hit so far.

Despite being the most virulent email virus, Goner, as per its ranking is not particularly innovative.

• The threat made no effort to camouflage itself by means of email-subject headers or random file names.
• It was written in compiled Visual Basic and did not include much programming skill.
• It feature the ability to spread quickly as it emailed copies of itself to each contact in the Outlook address books of the compromised devices. The copies were directed via the IRQ and IRC Internet Discussion Channels.

In order to protect computers from getting infected, users can reinstall the antivirus program and can even install new software. Ensure that you do not install while the virus is still running as it can eliminate the protection suite as you try to install it. The only way to get out of the problem is to visit the website of your antivirus supplier and follow their guidelines or instructions.

Goner is becoming havoc for users and it is expanding at an incredible rate. As the virus attacks are reaching peaks, it’s a good solution to turn to the antivirus vendors and review their antivirus policies.
00:41

Fanny- A Superworm That Preceded Stuxnet with Its Cloaking Techniques

The Stuxnet computer worm- a serious threat that disrupted the Iranian nuclear program was headed by another significant yet sophisticated malware program that is somewhat similar and uses the same exploits like the previous one. It gets access into the computers isolated from the internet via USB thumb drives. This USB worm is referred to as Fanny and is considered to be a part of a malware tool set bought in use by the cyber espionage group which has been dubbed ‘Equation’ by the researchers from Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab. In a detailed report published by Kaspersky considers Equation as the most advanced group of attackers up to date and is also described as “The Death Star of Malware Galaxy.” Its activity dates back to 2001 and even 1996. Though the firm stopped the group from directly linking to the U.S. National Security Agency, however, there lie certain substantial details pointing such links.

When talking about Fanny, it is a computer worm that spreads with the help of USB thumb drives. It focuses the mapping air-gapped computer networks- network of systems which are secluded from the internet.

There are certain things that make Fanny outstanding and notable. It used the similar LNK exploit as Stuxnet used to spread. Microsoft fixed the LNK vulnerability in 2010 soon after Stuxnet was revealed; however, Fanny used it since 2008. The first identified variant of Stuxnet spans from 2009. Furthermore, Fanny worm exploited a second vulnerability in Windows as well which was termed as zero day.

Researchers stated that the developers of both Stuxnet and Fanny follow various coding guidelines which include the usage of unique numbers. The fact that both the computer worms used similar zero day exploits, in the same manner and also at the same time signifies that the developers of the worms are either the same individuals or they might be working together.

How Fanny Worm Spreads to Computers

Fanny- the computer malware program develops a secret storage area on the USB drives formatted with the FAT32 or FAT16 file system. The program does this by making use of an undocumented combination of file system flags in order to build a 1MB container which is overlooked by the standard FAT drivers used by Windows and some other operating systems. The hidden storage area is ignored by such systems because it appears like a corrupt data block, however, Fanny feature sits own modified FAT driver that permits it to read and write data in the 1 MB container. It does this to mass information and files like the Service Pack numbers, OS versions, user names, company names, computer names as well as the running procedures of the computers which are infected.

If the USB drive is used later to damage a system with internet access, the malware program would upload the information from the hidden container to the hackers. Moreover, the special storage area developed by them can also be used to save commands which would be implemented on the air-gapped systems when the USB stick is plugged into them again.

Fanny features a rootkit constituent that is capable to hide files in Windows Explorer and also makes use of unusual start-up registry entries. By using this technique, it is able to remain unnoticed for long. The attackers are familiar with the fact that if in case the malware gets exposed despite of the clever methods, it would become a topic of annoyance for the malware analysts. For this reason, they moved to a deception method which comprises hiding in a plain sight. This means a copy of one of its constituents is developed by Fanny to the Windows system32 directory- a collective place wherein malware is stored. Furthermore, it also generates a start-up registry in an anticipated site which is used by some other malware programs.

This permitted it to trick as a run-of-the-mill worm and enlarged the chances that whosoever found it has the right to erase it without thinking much. Surprisingly, it worked! The antivirus products of Kaspersky also detected Fanny worm in 2010.

According to reports by Kaspersky, over 11,000 Fanny targets are found in countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Malaysia and Nigeria. Moreover, since 2008, the number is likely to increase.

By far, Pakistan accounts for the highest number of Fanny infections; approximately, it can be said 60 percent of the total. The countries including Iran and Russia are considered to be the main targets of the Equation group.

The researchers at Kaspersky also stated that some other malware programs listed in the Equation group’s toolset have been used to infect several Iranian industrial automation companies that were the first victim of Stuxnet.
23:00

Top Warning Signs That Says Your Computer is Malware Infected

Is your computer working too slow? Is it acting weird? Are you facing problem with pop-ups? If so, your system might have been compromised with multifarious online dangers such as malware, spyware, adware, viruses etc. Viruses are developed to infect your PC and they are usually designed not to be noticed.The people who designed such threats do not want the users to evade them off.  No audio, the blue screen of death, grinding sounds inside the system can be credited to nothing but the virus and the malware. There are ample of reasons which can make the system act ruthless. Here are the common symptoms.

Signs to Recognize Whether Your System is Malware Infected

Uncertain Poor Performance of Your PC: If your computer is performing too slow or it appears that the web pages that came up rapidly now take forever. If it happens, it is a clear sign that your machine is infected by virus.

System Crashes: Sudden crashing is the best way to tell whether your system is malware infected. Viruses that enter into your PC often give your OS rules which it finds difficult to abide by to make it flip and fall. Install antivirus software to check out the unusual activity.

Antivirus is disabled: One of the greatest things that a virus would do is to disable the antivirus that protects your system from online theft. For instance, if you notice that the protection tool is off, it is a sign that your computer is compromised.

Desktop Icons Changes All of a Sudden: Each time you return to your PC, ensure that everything remains the same. If in case you notice that the wallpaper is different and there seems to be more icons, chances are viruses have accessed your computer.

Pages Take Forever to Load: Pages that usually took no second to load now take their own sweet time to get loaded. This is a clear indication that your device is infected. The online attackers frequently hijack your bandwidth in order to serve their purpose, so it becomes essential to keep an eagle eye over your system.

Unable to Print: Your PC was able to print yesterday, but today it is disabled. Don’t get surprised as chances are you might have got virus on your system.

Pop Up Ads: When pop up ads frequently shows up and they have typos in them, it is a symptom of virus infected PC.

So, get a protection suite installed to keep your system away from the above listed dangers.
03:36

Keep Your PC Virus Free With Antivirus Software

You catching viral flu and your computer catching virus has a bit in common. However, as human, we battle with these flues once in a while, but as for computers, they are vulnerable to virus attack every moment. These viruses wreck havoc on your computer just like flu virus does on human body. Just like biological virus, computer viruses are also highly contagious and hard to get rid of.

The only fortunate thing about computer virus is that preventing or getting rid of computer virus is usually quicker than biological viruses, if only you know the right thing to do. One needs to take proactive steps in order to have maximum security against these viruses. The most important thing you need to keep these viruses away is a strong antivirus.

Only an antivirus can undo the effect on a virus, just like an antibiotic that cures viral fever. AVStrike is an extremely strong and trusted antivirus. It renders real-time protection because of which viruses don’t stand a chance to breach in your computer. AVStrike is user-friendly, loaded with useful features, fast in performance and updates easily.

Even amateurs can easily work with AVStrike. It saves your from viruses already residing in your computer along with protecting you from further attacks.

AVStrike is available for free as well as in paid versions. The free version is basic that protects you from viruses where as the paid version is high-end and is good for internet users.
01:51

Top 15 Antivirus Options In The Blissful Year 2014

For computer users, danger is everywhere. The hackers are always on the verge of hacking your personal details and expose the crucial data stored on your PC. Security of your system is in your hands! The big antivirus vendors are releasing their protection suites every year. They always come up with something new, with new technology and advancement. The antivirus industry is huge and the sheer quantity is amazing.2014, the blissful year is about to conclude, yet it was the best protective year for all the computer users worldwide. The market is bombarded with antivirus software, making it too tough for you to pick the right ally. Here are listed the best 15 performing antivirus suites of 2014. Let’s have a glance at them.

Best Antivirus Software of 2014

Bitdefender: This protection suite scores the highest in malware removal tests, earning a score of 10/10. It protects your computer from scammers with a free credit monitoring service. It alerts the users when it discovers the modifications to your credit reports. It provides complete protection and peace of mind without taxing your PC performance of functionality.

Avast Pro Antivirus: This antivirus features an innovative scan for problems related to home router security and hardened browser for financial transactions and several other useful tools. Its ratings cover a wide range from the independent testing labs. It received AAA certificationfrom Dennis Technology Labs.

Avira: Avira antivirus provides ultimate security and it comes with full scale tech support. Avira, by default installs an Ask-powered secure search toolbar in your browsers and this toolbar provides website reputation reporting and is efficient in blocking advertising networks from tracing the online activities of the user.

AVStrike: AVStrike antivirus makes you feel protected in the cyber world. It offers best spyware, malware and virus protection. Its installation is convenient and it provides end-to-end solution, protecting your privacy and information.
AVG: AVG offers full protection to your PC representing five major protection areas such as Web, Computer, Firewall, Email and Identity. Ratings of AVG from the independent testing labs are overall good. It managed to acquire one Advanced+rating, one Standard rating and two advanced ratings in the four tests by AV-Comparatives.

BullGuard Antivirus: This antivirus of the year features slightly quirky new look. Its easy to use and the test labs give it good marks.BullGuard points the maximum in offering real time protection.

Kaspersky: It was the first and now is one of the well-known internet security software providers. It defends against the latest threats including spyware, viruses, malware and more. Combining both performance and protection of your computer, it scans and warns users about the dangerous emails and weblinks.

Panda Cloud Antivirus: This small and simple lightweight tool offers real time antivirus protection. It can be used alongside other security suite without problems. The 3.0 version of Panda comprise a bevy of new features for the Pro users. It features the ability to schedule scans, access a new interface and automatic USB vaccinations.

Symantec Norton 360: It comprises core modules cover anti-spyware, anti-virus, a two way firewall, anti-spam and browser protection and also provide online storage, parental control, PC tune up, online backup and identity protection. It has proved to be the best antivirus suite in the year 2014.

G Data TotalProtection: With decent performance and excellent protection at a good price, G Data Total Protection proves to be the best in 2014.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium is small and efficient antivirus protection suite. It offer quick scan and appears to provide much added protection against sneakier online threats and dangers.

Qihoo 360 Internet Security 4.3: The protection result of the security tool proved to be good on the recent threats, however, it dropped down to around 90 percent on zero-day attacks.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus: This is an excellent antivirus tool for your PC. Its simple interface features no complicated set up. It avoids fake sites with its anti-phishing facility and makes you stay protected all the time.

McAfee LiveSafe: This security suite covers everything right from desktop, laptop to tablet. With its installation, you can keep your system away from web’s most dangerous threats.

FortiNet FortiClient: FortiNet mostly focuses on network security for businesses, however, free FortiClient proves to be the best antivirus option for home users. It scored a 99 percent in AV-Comparitives testing.

The above antivirus options were your best friend in 2014 and hope would offer great security in the upcoming year 2015.


04:59

Why Antivirus Software Pretty Good For The Protection Of Your Computer

As online threats are increasing day by day, virus defense software is the need of this technological world. Antivirus program since last few decades has gained great significance and is a must have for every computer. Such programs have gradually emerged as one of the leading force not just for fighting against viruses but also malevolent adware, malware, spyware, keyloggers and online worms.The Malicious protection software has now become a viable solution to maintain the hygiene of your computer.

Best Features of Antivirus Software

• Email virus scan and anti-spam for weeding out troublesome email.
• Filtration of web content to block risky websites.
• Network security in order to avert illicit access to Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
• Link recognition to catch misdirection to compromised websites.
• Data security to counter phishing.
• Provides automatic updates.
• Offers real-time protection
• Also offers instant messaging protection, outbound email protection, pop-up blocking and identity theft protection.

Paid VS Free Antivirus Software

Security solutions can be of two types- paid and free and most of the popular options are available in both the versions. Many users are of the view that purchasing virus detection software is a total waste of money as you can protect your computer with the free version available. While others think that the paid suite is a good investment and provides complete peace of mind as it fully protects your system against the malware and viruses.

Free virus protection software offers security to your PC, however, typically not much else. It helps you locate a threat on your computer, eliminate viruses and avert the threat from being installed on your system.On the other hand, paid antivirus program includes several features along with antispyware and malware protection and in this version everything is controlled via single interface.

If you are looking for ultimate protection, paid version would suit your needs. Let us list some of the advantages of paid security software.

Advantages Of Paid Protection Suite

• They provide all round antispyware, antivirus and firewall solution accessed via a single interface.
• They feature some additional benefits such as backup and recovery or performance management tools which would assist in restoring your computer at the time of disasters.
• They come with multi-user licenses allowing you to install the similar protection on two or more systems at home.
• Paid for security suites offer excellent customer and technical support.
• In order to offer greater protection against the latest threats, individual components are automatically updated in the paid version.

So, install the paid version of the security program today and ensure better fitness of your computer.
03:59

Choosing Antivirus Program- No More a Rocket Science Today

Virus detected! Need help. Designed by the mastermind hackers, the powerful viruses have become a threat creating serious damage to computers worldwide. These days, computer threats have come a long way and they have readily become a villain for many of the PC users. They are frequently spread via email attachments or by instant messaging messages. Also, they get access through downloads on the internet. So, always be cautious while you download or open up an email attachment.

Are you still in the fantasy world that your PC is always protected? If yes then do not be in the deep shit for longer time. Understand the danger of the malicious activities and install excellent antivirus right away.  However, always remember that not antivirus solutions are the same. When making a purchase, consider your preferences and the significant features that best serve your needs. In the present market, there are multifarious antivirus tools to choose from, however, how do recognize which is the best one for you? Are you one of those who use the same that came with your PC or which is recommended by your close friend? But how do you know if it works well on your system.

With many protection tools available, you do not have to fly blind in choosing the one. Always make an informed choice; after all it is the question of security of your PC. Here are some of the important points to consider when it comes to selecting an antivirus protection.

Top Five Thinks to Keep in Mind before Choosing an Apt Antivirus Program.

Easy Installation: Quality protective software should install quickly, easily and painlessly. No matter, you are a novice, intermediate or advanced user, an easy-to-understand interface is a must for all.

Excellent Technical Support: Nobody wants their computer to get infected.If that happens, you always require a firm that stands behind you offering complete support and assistance.Choose a company that is technically skilled and provides outstanding support. Professionals who are just a phone call away is a great relief for all computer users.

Multi-Layer Threat Protection: Most of the malware, adware and viruses usually come from internet. Opt a system that offers advanced multi-layer threat protection and protects your PC from all malicious activities.

Antivirus Software Guide: A user guide is essential for users.Antivirus software guide can help the computer users to understand the features, how to install the antivirus software and acts as a complete help.

24*7 Threat Monitoring and Detection: This feature keeps your PC protected by stopping malware attacks before it gets access into your computer. The files are usually gives a green signal whenever you access them.

Henceforth, consider the aforesaid criterions and choose an Antivirus Software that works like a charm in terms of protecting your computer.

06:34

Why Does Antivirus Programs Need Frequent Updates?

You updated your antivirus yesterday and it’s again ready for more updates today. Looks like your antivirus program is always hungry for updates and unless you know why, this will annoy you to the core. The annoyance reaches pinnacle when your antivirus always asks for update at the wrong time. Some Antivirus is set for automatic updates while other asks every time it runs an update because many people do not appreciate the idea of an application doing something without permission.

Unfortunately, no matter how annoying it may be for you, updates are a very important process for any antivirus. Unless your antivirus is updated to the latest version, the computer bugs will not show mercy to you.

Computer hackers are always working to fortify their attacks. They create more and more malicious programs every day. These hackers are always on a lookout for more victims to infect their computers. To save yourself from this, your computer must be defended at all times.

Regular updates in Antivirus are necessary so that the antivirus can also fortify itself to be able to fight the infections that are newly launched.

Your antivirus subscription may be for one year, which means it will protect your computer from viruses for that particular year. However, the very next day after the purchase, there are many new viruses created, which makes the database of your antivirus old to fight it. This is where updates help.

Updating the Best Antivirus Software to refreshes its database to add the signatures of newly discovered viruses so that when it encounters one, it can fight it well. Updates also remove vulnerabilities of the antivirus application.

Therefore, never ignore the notification of any antivirus update. It is for your good. However, you can change the time of update and run it when you are not busy with your computer. This way, it will not interfere with your work.

So, update the antivirus protection regularly and keep your system protected always.
04:11

Let Your Computer Remain Safe and Protected with Free Antivirus Software

The invention of computer has definitely brought about huge benefits as imagined. However, it is always certain that good always comes with bad. During the time of handling, the computer is exposed to several dangers. Exclusive to several problems, one part of danger are the various viruses, Trojans, worms and other online bugs. These dangerous threats are capable of disturbing the normal functioning of the computer; wipe out the data stored on the PC or hard drive etc. The exposure of viruses is quite devastating as all your personal and financial information can be wiped with their entrance.Fortunately, there has emerged various antivirus software that protect your computer from the access of the online attack. While many of the antivirus software come at a hefty price, you can take the help of Free Antivirus Software that are available free of cost.

The free antivirus programs available are suitable to protect your PC without the need of you paying any penny. However, it is always advisable to download the one which offers complete protection to your system from all type of viruses, spyware, malware, Trojans etc.  and secure the desktop or laptop from the internal and external damage.

Furthermore, it is very important to keep in mind that yet the free protection tool comes without paying any price, however, the price is absolutely unsure of the effectiveness and quality. There have emerged multifarious manufacturers that provide antivirus programs that are worth to install. Out of many companies, AV Strike features a superior name.Because the firm has a good stand in the market, the quality of the product is truly assured.Manufacturers of this firm have vested much of their interest and time in designing the best software that effectively safeguards your computer from all viruses and truly serve you better.

On the whole free antivirus are effective only in the short run, but when it comes to thorough security, AV Strike offers best protection. So, install excellent antivirus program and keep your computer corruption free.

21:50

Get the Antivirus free download Tool Today and Keep your PC Secure

Computers have become the need of the day and no user-be it amateur or experienced feel the need of operating it. With their rapid usage, they are prone to several online attacks which make the computer infected. When we talk about online threats, they are the viruses, malware, spyware Trojans etc. A computer virus is a programming code or software that enters into a system, slows down the actual functioning of the computer and brings it to a halt. It formats hard drive automatically, delete important files or mixes up the data with other information.

Various Ways of Transmitting Viruses

The most common way through which the viruses gets transmitted include the email attachment, downloads from the internet and the files stored from floppy disks. Internet is the great way through which the viruses access into the system easily. The various incoming and outgoing mails are the source of malware entrance, so it is always important to keep an eye over all the mails and open them with care.

What is Antivirus Software

Antivirus are the programs that are designed to eliminate the access of viruses, adware and the various online threats. They usually contain between 40,000 to 100,000 virus definitions that needs to be updated on daily basis. The virus definitions are the real value of the antivirus purchase. Once it gets expired, it is essential to prolong the service or buy a new antivirus protection tool.

The Various Benefits of Antivirus Free Download Tool

• The automatic updates take utmost care of everything.
• It keeps an eagle eye on each of your browsing activities.
• A comprehensive scan of diskettes, CD/DVD-ROMS, internet surfing, USB sticks and internet downloads.
• Once the virus is found, the protection tool would isolate it, so that it won’t spread. Further, it would try to delete it and repair any file that has been damaged.

Today, there is a competition between the manufactures and you can thousands of antivirus software available in the market. If you want to offer optimum protection to your PC, install AV Strike. It detects and disarms the threat found and keep your computer always safe and protected.

Henceforth, purchase AV Strike today and keep the protection always updated for your computer.
04:52

Protecting your Windows PC against Malware and Trojans

In today’s world almost every PC user has heard of Malware and Trojan’s. But what exactly are they? Where do they come from? Do you need to be worried about them and if so why? This article will help throw some light on the topic.


Malware is a short form for a malicious software program. Malware does not just cover viruses and worms; it now has been expanded to include Trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, and ransomware among others. Malware started out as innocent experiments or jokes. But as their potential to gather information secretly and deceptively grew, they started becoming malevolent and complex. Malware is now mostly used to collect personal information, financial information and passwords for illegal financial gains. Malware is generally installed without knowledge, but can sometimes come embedded in official software as well. A quick description on the types of malware:


• Computer Viruses – Infects computers to perform harmful activities like data corruption

• Worms – Spread by replication over a network causing bandwidth issues and creating “backdoors” which allow others to gain illegal access to the system

• Spyware – Resides in the computer and gathers information to transmit it

• Adware – Resides within an installed software and provides targeted advertisements to the user

• Rootkits – Hidden software that can take over control of the system and make malicious changes

• Ransomware – Once installed,its password locks the users information and demands a fee to unlock it


In many cases, malware is able to hide itself by creating the illusion of a legitimate program


Trojans are a highly destructive computer program. They enter a user’s system in a discreet manner,piggybacking on some program of the user’s interest, like an email attachment or software download. Trojans allow the attacker to gain full control of the host and can cause irreparable damage like formatting hard disks, blue screen of death, keystroke logging, data theft, webcam access etc. A well established use of Trojan’s is when the attacker uses the host computer as a proxy to conduct illegal activities over the network or Internet, while hiding his or her own identity.


There are numerous ways malware and Trojans can gain access to your system. A computer virus usually requires a host. Downloading or installing pirated software is one of the most prominent ways of the system getting infected. While the software seems to be legal, it actually has malicious code written which will transfer the virus or worm to your system. File sharing over peer to peer networks is also a big risk, especially as the user is comfortable, thinking that they are receiving a file that they have a requirement of. Visiting websites that are suspicious or being redirected to unknown websites is one of the easiest ways for the system to get infected. Operating systems and antivirus software which are out of date make the system an easy prey for malware and Trojans.


Keeping your Windows PC free from Malware and Trojans is a very simple task. But first you need to understand how to know if your PC is infected or not. Some of the easiest ways to know this is if


• You realize that there are multiple installation of toolbars, most of which you either never downloaded or never used.

• You realize that your system is running extremely slowly even though there are very few applications running.

• Constant pop-ups or alerts, requesting you to speed up your system or virus alerts is another good example.

• Your web browser does not open even if all network connections are working. This is a case where the malware blocks your access to the net using a proxy

• The free disk space on your computer suddenly decreases

• Your contacts ask you to stop sending them spam
Ways to protect infection by malware and Trojans


• Installing antivirus software on your system is the best way to stay clear of malware and Trojans. Ensure that your antivirus definitions are always up to date.

• Avoid visiting sites which you are not aware of, or may seem suspicious.

• Always keep your Windows software updated, including patches and bug fixes from the official website. Microsoft generally releases software patches on the second Tuesday of every month referred to as “Patch Tuesday”. Ensure you do not miss this.

• Avoid installing pirated software on your PC.

• Be very careful while opening email attachments, especially from unknown senders.


Installing antivirus software is your best bet to avoid your system getting infected. There are many antivirus solutions available on the market. Some of them are Norton, McAfee, AVG, Bitdefender, F-Secure among others. One of the latest entrants is an antivirus called AVStrike. It has a very clean user interface and is super fast, running stealthily in the background. Its award winning software provides advanced detection capabilities, safer downloading, a dynamic dashboard and advanced reporting and notification capabilities.


Please keep in mind that despite your best precautions, malware can still go undetected. Always remember Prevention is better than Cure.


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Keep Away the Online Bugs With Best and Effective Antivirus Protection

Do you face problems while working on your PC? Does your system shuts down automatically? Or does it performs very slow at the time of operating some essential task? If this is so, do not wait for too long, install antivirus protection immediately. In the modern world, viruses, malware, spyware, Trojans etc has become a major threat as they are meant to disturb the performance and functioning of your system. They are some of the dangerous software that enter into your computer and gather all your personal details secretly. They collect your personal and financial information for illegal means.


Keeping your desktop or laptop virus protected is important and is a simple task altogether if you intall best antivirus suite. However, before you do so, it is essential to understand the simple ways through which your computer gets infected.Let us understand some of the easiest ways.


It is when your system runs extremely slow without much applications running on it. When there are several toolbars installed, many of which are not downloaded by you. When the free disk space on your system all of a sudden decreases. Even when all the network connection is available, the web browser do not open up. This is here where the viruses found on your PC blocks the net access with the help of proxy.


Installation of best antivirus program is one of the best way to shield your PC from multifarious online threats. There are multiple protection suite emerging in the market.Among various new entrants, AV Strike occupies a significant position. Here are some of the important ways through which AV Strike keeps your computer infection free.


Monitors the email attachments send via unknown senders. Acts as a full proof defense against several online bugs such as viruses, Trojans, malware, spyware and further blocks their entrance. It keeps the Windows software updated. It features advanced notification capabilities and warns the user about the attack.


Therefore, why you are waiting for long? Install AVStrike Antivirus right away and offer optimum online protection to your PC.


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Get Started with your PC Easily with Best Antivirus Software

Today, the majority of computer users have gradually increased as it is one significant tool in almost all the companies and for individuals as well. One common issue faced by many of the PC users is shut down and slow start of their systems. This is in fact a major concern and can become a problem for company owners as slow PC’s can gradually hamper the performance and efficiency of their business. The result is annoyed customers, less profit. The troubleshooting of the computers calls the need for expert IT specialists which further result added costs for their firms. This is here where the need of effective and efficient antivirus software comes into action.


The best antivirus program installed on your PC acts as a gateway to prevent the access of the viruses, malware, spyware, Trojans and many others. These programs would perform regular updates and would regularly ask the computer users to perform the scanning process. It is of utmost importance not to disregard this software as they are the key tool to keep your computer free from several malicious activities and up to date. They enhance the PC protection, thereby boosting up the efficiency of the computer system. Furthermore, it is also very important to keep in mind that you should never ever install two antivirus software. This is because by doing so, one of the applications might clash with the other, thereby degrading the performance of the PC.


If you are looking for the best antivirus applications, approach AV Strike. It is one of the Best Antivirus Software that is perfect to solve all your PC problems. Awarded as the ‘The Best repair program of 2013’ by the world famous World Tech Magazine, this protection suite acts as the best solution for your computer. Some of the best features of this software include.


• Keep up the functioning of your PC by blocking all forms of worms, Trojans, viruses, rootkits and many others.
• Updates and tracks each of the browsing activities.
• Monitors and scans the viruses found on the internet.


Henceforth, install AV Strike today and get started with your computer easily.


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Tips to Choose the Best Antivirus Software for your PC

Antivirus software acts as the key line of defense against online threats that lie in ambush and create mayhem on your hard drive.The purpose of using your computer decides your security needs, but one thing is significant that no user should sidestep, which is having a firewall and virus scanner installed on the PC.

Deciding on Best Antivirus Software
So many options, utmost confusion! This is a common problem with everyone when they are given ample choice. With so many options in antivirus software, you just get baffled and fail to pick up the right one. In fact sometimes your bewilderment escalate to such a level that you flunk to understand what exactly you want. Follow these basic tips given below that will aid you along:

Price- Go for the best antivirus and which is within your budget. There are options available for affordable and free antivirus, but they can never equate the updates and flexibility offered by the premium software.

Reviews- When you are deciding on the antivirus, go through the reviews pertaining to the particular antivirus software on the Web written by people who do not have any association with the concerned software company.

Ease of Use- If you find screen shots and full installation guides on the antivirus software websites, you can consider it as the best. In order to receive most out of your buying, the software should be user friendly and can be easily set up.

Technical Support- Just be sure that any antivirus program you are opting provides multiple support options, incorporating toll-free helpline and email. Support documents and FAQ are added benefits,but they are never the hard core or sole form of support.

When you narrow down your choices about the antivirus software, just test it using some evaluation copies. Full-version copies will give you the idea about the performance of the software; however, it expires in a stipulated duration, but it enables you to use all the features equipped in it, incorporating updates. This would give you a fair idea about how capable is the software at keeping the viruses at bay, and how much user friendly it is!

While determining antivirus software, make sure that you employ only one antivirus software at once. You are supposed to uninstall the antivirus you have installed before using any new product in order to duck crashes and conflicts.

So, pick the best and ensure ultimate protection of your PC.








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21:39

Install Free Antivirus Software and Offer your Computer a Bullet Proof Defense

Protecting your PC is important and is quite challenging. With the emergence of several online threats, safeguarding your computer is significant. Malware, Spyware, viruses, adware etc. are some of the headaches which can disturb the performance and functioning of your system. Such applications can infect your PC and make it run slowly by stopping certain programs and deleting several files. Such infections access your computer and contaminate the operating system via music, software, documents, games and several other contents that has been downloaded from the internet. Emails are other source through which viruses spread and infect its speed and performance.


Prevention is always better than cure. So, install the best free antivirus software to eliminate the spread of viruses onto your system. There are lots of antivirus programs available, so it is important for you to install the excellent antivirus from the World Wide Web. The major characteristic of free protection tool is that they feature the capacity to shield your system without you having to pay huge sum of money. They feature the ability to safeguard your PC from various types of malicious activities and also avert the entry of anything that might cause injury to your desktop or laptop.


Furthermore, antivirus software also comes by paying money. There are many reputed software manufacturers that stand to offer quality protection tools. These companies offer the best as they have a good stand in the industry and this is the main reason that the quality of the program is assured. Amongst several companies, AV Strike stands on the top. There are several factors that would make you choose this firm. Some best characteristics about AV Strike include.


Some of the Best Features of AVStrike


• It offers real time protection by blocking malevolent worms, viruses, rootkits, Trojans etc.

• Monitors each of the malware or the spyware on the internet.

• It is really very easy to install.

• It also keeps an eye on all your browsing activities.


So, take up the services of AVStrike and protect your computer from all infectious activities.


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22:39

Ensure your Computer Works Best with Best Antivirus 2014

In today’s modern world, computer is a significant tool for every individual or company. Along with the emergence of PC’s, the growth of internet has rapidly increased. Internet has brought about various forms of malware, spyware, Trojans or viruses that have readily hampered the functioning and performance of PC. Almost every one of us has heard about viruses, however, the question arises what they do to disturb the performance of your system? From where do they emerge? What step should be taken to stop their growth? This write up is here to help you understand about the respective topic.


Malicious activities cover all kinds of online threats such as spyware, Trojans, adware, root kits, viruses, worms and several others. They feature the ability to spread on to your system and collect the information stored on your computer secretly. They deceptively gather all your personal, financial details as well as the passwords for unlawful financial gains. They are generally installed without proper knowledge through several incoming and outgoing emails. File sharing is another big risk through which the suspicious threats get redirected on to your computer. Furthermore, visiting several websites can also make your PC infected.


In order to protect your PC from the multifarious threats, you need to install the Best Antivirus 2014 program. It is in fact the brilliant way to keep your computer away from harmful Trojans, viruses or malware. However, always ensure that the protection tool is up-to-date. They feature the capacity to track each of your browsing activities and further keep your system protected. Today, there are innumerable antivirus software available in the market including Bit defender, Norton, AVG, f-Secure, McAfee and many others. Amongest all, AV Strike is the latest entrant in the field of antivirus programs. It is extremely fast and has a clean user interface. It is an award winning software that offers safe downloading, advanced detection features, cutting-edge notification and reporting capabilities.


Henceforth, avail the best protective tool and ensure the protection of your PC to the fullest.


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Best Antivirus Programs - A Boon for Online Protection of your PC

Computers and internet have become an indispensable part of our life. The World Wide Web has emerged to be a blessing in disguise; however, it has also come up to be a threat. Many online threats such as viruses, malware and spyware have proven to be a danger for our system and with their growth; your computer might even stop functioning. So, installation of best antivirus program is important and in fact it is considered to be a life saver of your desktop or laptop and most importantly, the saviour of the data and files stored on your PC. Henceforth, you should always make antivirus program a first priority for your system.


Antivirus- the protection tool is installed for the protection and security of your gadget. When we talk about viruses, they are invaders that have been designed for the breakdown of the computer’s operation. It features the efficiency to rescind the pivotal information or data and at the same time disturb the computer’s operating system, making it worthless.The CPU is the heart and brain of your PC, so it is imperative to get it safeguarded against all malware attacks and unwanted threats.


Today, in this modern world, there have emerged many companies that offer best protection tools for your system. Among many firms, AV Strike comes up with excellent malware, spyware and virus protection suite. It is one end-to-end solution that acts as a safeguarding tool and multi-layer defense against all the unwanted threats and dangers. It is really very easy and convenient to install and provides real time protection by blocking worms, viruses, rootkits, Trojans and many more. It further monitors the virus or any online threat on the internet, blocks its entrance and moreover, it is most efficient in keeping a track on each of your browsing activities.


So, make an informed choice by making AV Strike your friend for your computer’s security and protection. For more information visit Best Antivirus Program.


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Eliminate All Internet Threats with Proper Installation of Free Security Software

Security Software
Since decades, personal computers have become vital part of our lives. This technology is highly useful and precious to all of us. And the worst scenario arises when your PC crashes or is subjected to several online infections. In such cases, you have to spend your ample amount of time in re-installing the operating system or hiring an expert to get the problem diagnosed and repaired. Computers perform slowly when infected with the harmful internet threats. With such viruses, spyware or malware, you might lose your personal information which is stored in the form of family photos, financial information or personal documents.

The virus infections need no introduction and even an illiterate have some basic idea how it actually works. Online threats infect the operating system via music, software, documents, games or some other contents which you download from internet and it proves to be highly infectious for your PC. They usually attack with the help of the electronic mail attachments send by the malicious third parties or the hackers. As you click the file, the virus gets spread onto your system and disturbs its functioning.

The best way to shield your PC from such internet threats is by installing free security software and they are highly designed for the protection of your computer. They feature the ability to protect your desktop or laptop from various forms of viruses and prevent them from entering and damaging the external and internal part of your PC.

Antivirus software also comes at a price. There are multifarious companies that offer several protection tools to safeguard the effectiveness of your PC. They have a good stand in the industry and because you are paying for the product, the quality is assured. The reason is that manufactures have vested efficient amount of time and interest in designing the software that protect the PC and serving the end consumers to the fullest.

So, offer Best Antivirus Protection to your computer and ensure its better performance and efficiency.
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Best antivirus programs - Delivers Best Security to your Computer

In the present world, social networking is a skillful game. Facebook has become the talk of the town and it is most common site used for communicating with your friends. The vast number of social networking sites is not the focus of this write up; however, the main concern is about the dangers caused by the online threats onto your computer. What worse about them is that they hamper the functioning and performance of your PC. The question arises how to protect your system? Safeguard your PC with the Best Antivirus Programs and prevent their access.


Selecting the right protection tool can truly be a daunting task when you see lot of options around. You would definitely want to make an informed choice as it is the matter of your PC. There are multifarious free products available on the internet and the best way is to start by listing what you are exactly looking into the security suite. In order to choose the best antivirus program, it is ideal to go through the vendor information, the independent customer reviews and some other sources. Here are some of the basic criterions that would definitely assist you in making a right choice.


Range of Security: The protection tool you select must be capable of safeguarding your computer from several threats such as spyware, Trojans, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, spam, phishing attacks and many more.


Compatibility: The antivirus software you opt must be compatible with the configuration of your computer. Your system must be able to meet the software and hardware needs of your PC.


Easy To Install: You should choose an antivirus which is really easy to install. The interface has to be easy, clean, and spontaneous to use.


Update: They must feature automatic update option and they must be able to perform updates within every hour in order to keep the program code and virus definitions up to date.


The ideal antivirus solution delivers the best security with minimum outlay of money and time. Look for the aforesaid factors and choose excellent security tool for your PC.


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Keep your Computer Protected with Effective Free Virus Removal Program

In today’s technological world, computers have become our necessity. Also with the requirement, the cyber world is becoming unsafe and unprotected. The threatening dangers such as malware, spyware, viruses and cyber threats and so on are constantly seeking path into your system and hampering the functioning and performance of your PC. Are you one of those who feel unsafe in the world of internet? If yes then it is imperative to shield your system with a full proof defense system namely ‘antivirus software’.


Antivirus solutions are wonders for your system. They are some of the amazing solutions which remove all hindrances coming in the path of security of your PC. They keep your system protected from various unwanted dangers such as malware, viruses, spyware etc. They scan every incoming and outgoing email and maintain the protection of your computer. On the whole, they are some of the effective ways that eliminate viruses and prevent online hacking.


With so many antivirus solutions around, there are several Free Virus Removal tools which ensures upgraded safety of your desktop or laptop. Now, the question arises, which is the best and effective virus removal tool? Here are some of the tips to determine which software is worth to use.


• First and foremost, it must be easy to use.

• It should be easy to install and at the same time should feature easy to use interface.

• It must be able to scan all type of threats such as Trojans, spam, viruses, worms, key loggers, phishing attacks etc.

• The antivirus program must be certified.

• Make sure that the free virus removal has to be compatible with your computer.


There are many companies that come up with effective and efficient antivirus software. Amongst all, AV strike has a distinctive name and comes up with complete internet security for your PC. The security solutions provided by the firm combat various online threats and are designed exclusively for home and business purposes. So, get in touch with AV Strike and let your computer stay protected.


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