Viruses, Spyware and Trojans...
... and Rootkits & Phishing & Worms!
Oh My!
- Does it take f-o-r-e-v-e-r to boot your computer?
- Has your web browser been hijacked by a virus,
launching a random no-name search page whenever you
start browsing the web?
- Is access to the Internet painfully slow?
- Do you get flooded with annoying popup windows whenever
you get on the Internet?
If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, your
computer may have become the latest victim of an ever-increasing
class of 'malware' that is designed to exploit weaknesses
in your computer.
 Make no mistake about it -- It's not
just viruses that affect our computers. Nowadays,
there are many types of malware to watch out for.
Spyware, Adware, Trojan Horses, KeyLoggers and Worms
are just a few that can exploit weaknesses and cause
significant damage and financial loss if left unchecked.
To illustrate this point, check out
the chart below, which shows the types of new threats
that are being encountered nowadays. Do you see
the right-most column labelled "Virus"? In
2006, malware categorized as 'virus' was the slowest
growing category! The "classic" computer
viruses of yesteryear have stepped aside to make way
for whole new classes of threats.... threats
that are much more dangerous than ever before.
We aren't just battling clever little programs dreamt
up by some kid in his bedroom after school...
Nowadays, the most virulent and effective threats are
bankrolled by organized crime rings, who are after valuable
nuggets of information like email addresses, credit
card numbers, and bank account passwords.
A few years ago, most of us had never
heard of Backdoors, Key Loggers, Trojans, Droppers,
Mass Mailing Worms, Rootkits, BotNets and more, which
nowadays are much more prevalent than the run-of-the-mill
virus of yesteryear. If your PC has
no firewall, or is only protected by an antivirus program
that's a few years old, then you are ONLY being protected
against 2% of the malware that's being created every
day! Indeed, the world's leading
security experts will tell you that "just"
having a firewall, an antivirus program, and perhaps
a spyware remover is no longer enough to adequately
protect our systems!
Scary, huh? How can the typical
small business owner or consumer keep up with all of
this and maintain the security of your business or household?
That's where we come in.
Groll Technology Solutions is well-versed
in the ever-growing complexities of system security.
We can rid your system of these pests and greatly
reduce the risk that they'll return! To bring
your PC's performance back to the way it once
was, and hopefully keep it that way,
call us at (508) 487-0600!
Once your computer is clean, you can
use some of the products listed below to help keep your
computer safe from harm. Remember that no product
is foolproof. And none of them are very effective
if they are installed on a system that is already compromised
before you protect it.
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