Steps to Protect Your PC
With access to the Internet, your family is vulnerable
to all the dangers of the Web. Without proper protection,
people can access your credit card information, they
can find out where you go on the Internet and infect
your PC with software that can wreck havoc on your
computer. But with proper protection you can protect
yourself from such dangers.
1) Remove Spyware
Spyware is unauthorized software that installs
itself on a computer and monitors its activities
and usually has criminal intentions.
They are different types of
spyware, such as;
- Adware is software that runs on a PC
and shows Pop-Up ads that appear as if they came
from a website.
- Key Loggers is software
that allows someone to remotely monitor your keystrokes,
computer screens and can even allow remote access
to your computer.
- Browser Hijackers is software such
as CoolWebSearch, that changes browser settings
diverting web searches and other Internet links.
Installing
a Spyware removal software such as SpySubtract ® PRO will
accurately detect and remove spyware, plus it will
stop any spyware from launching itself on your
PC.
2) Stop Junk Email
(also known as Spam)
Spam may seem harmless at first, but email is increasingly
being used to entice innocent victims to reveal personal
information such as financial information over the
Internet. And with children increasingly using email
to keep in touch, they can fall victim to vicious
online schemes. The best way to stop being another
statistic of phishing or other online scams is to
stop spam from entering into your inbox.
Intermute’s SpamSubtract
PRO keeps your inbox clean by stopping unwanted
email and safeguarding your family against online
scams.
3) Block ‘Bad’ Sites
The Internet is a wonderful
tool for kids to learn and explore, but they can
also be easily prone to online dangers. They can
stumble upon inappropriate websites, pop-up windows
showing graphic sex scenes, and an innocent search
engine query can display results to sites that can
teach a child about illegal drugs or how to build
a bomb. Children need to be protected, and InterMute’s BadSubtract can
help.
BadSubtract has
categorized the Web into 52 categories of websites.
You decide what category of websites is appropriate
for each member of your family. You can also set
up customized web protection for each child by choosing
age-appropriate Web filtering.
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