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Virus & Other Damaging Programs

What is a Virus?

In layperson's terms, a computer virus can be defined as follows:

It's a form of malicious software that reaches your computer. Most viruses today are typically spread via email, but can also be spread by sharing diskettes, network drives, or Internet downloads. Viruses cannot spread on their own and must be run (or executed) by someone to cause damage. Some viruses are benign and can be playful in intent and effect, but some can be quite harmful, erasing data or damaging your entire hard drive.

A virus is software, and, like any other software program, it cannot affect your PC, or do harm, unless its code is executed and the program actually runs.

They are called viruses for good reason, for their actions emulate their biological namesakes. For instance, many travel swiftly, wildly and freely, across open and commonly used spaces, and they infiltrate through various forms of direct and indirect contact. Contact can be made via emails, downloads, file sharing and more. Likewise, the most damaging kinds of viruses are often the most highly contagious, and they carry the power to spread themselves.

If you suspect your PC might be infected, ask yourself these simple questions:

  • Is my computer acting unusual?
  • Are normal functions suddenly dragging?
  • Do I have trouble opening up Windows or other applications?
  • Is my PC freezing and crashing more frequently?
  • Why can't I get my printer to work?
  • How is it that I can't seem to get (or stay) online?
  • Why are my friends complaining about receiving emails from me which I did not send?

Preventative Solutions:

  • Avoiding Viruses:

Do not open email attachments that are sent from someone you do not know. Be careful opening attachments from people you do know but do not have an anti-virus program on their computer.

  • Anti-Virus Prevention Programs:

Just like a biological viral threat, prevention is preferred over treatment -- and it's usually much more effective.

Anti-Virus Scanners with active protection must be installed on your computer. Once they are installed they run in the background and prevent a virus from getting a foothold on your computer. They monitor your hard drive, floppy drives and other drives, plus your memory and network connections. If a virus attempts to infest your computer the active protection will immediately kill it or render it harmless. Here are our recommendations for antivirus programs:

The staff at WinHaven Consulting also has experience with many products not listed below. This lack of listing may be due to the more complicated nature of the products or because WinHaven LLC does not recommend the product. (There are many malicious programs that pass themselves off as security solutions, so beware!)

For more information on any product listed or otherwise, you may contact WinHaven directly.

VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware


VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware

VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware

Download VIPRE
VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware is high-performance security software that doesn't slow down your PC like older, traditional antivirus products. VIPRE is the end of antivirus software as you know it. PC Magazine just gave it an excellent review with 4 STARS!
 

 

 

Tired of old antivirus software that makes your PC slow down to a crawl? Interrupting what you are doing with slow scan times, causing problems and nagging you? Time for a change to next-generation antivirus + antispyware that IS NOT a resource hog!

  • Does not slow down your PC
  • All-new technology: antivirus + antispyware engine
  • Advanced anti-rootkit technology
  • Real-time monitoring with Active Protection
  • Full protection against email-borne threats

What is VIPRE?

VIPRE is the end of antivirus software as you know it.

Is your antivirus program slowing down your PC? Ditch your old antivirus software for high-performance, next-gen antivirus + antispyware that IS NOT a resource hog.

PC Magazine's security expert Neil Rubenking just gave VIPRE an excellent review with 4 STARS and said: "As its name indicates, Sunbelt Software's VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware 3.1 is designed to handle all kinds of malicious software, and it does a very thorough job." Robert Vamosi's CNET review of VIPRE said: "7.8 out of 10: Very Good. VIPRE combines antivirus and antispyware technology in a fast and light application that also includes a worthy set of security tools." But spend a minute to find out what VIPRE can do for a home PC with old-style antivirus on it. Read this ZDNet review that starts out with: "Sunbelt Software's VIPRE - I've finally found an antivirus package that delivers the goods. Next, in a follow-up post he does a performance shoot-out and concludes: "Sunbelt Software's claim that VIPRE doesn't hog system resources and doesn't slow down a PC isn't just marketing hyperbole but is actually true."

High-performance, next-generation antivirus + antispyware software
VIPRE combines antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit and other technologies into a seamless, tightly-integrated product. Built with next-generation technology, VIPRE (Virus Intrusion Protection Remediation Engine) gives you powerful antivirus and antispyware software in-one that protects you against today's highly complex malware threats including viruses, adware, spyware and rootkits, without hogging your PC resources like many traditional antivirus products.

Checkmark Anti-Virus Certified
VIPRE is Checkmark Anti-Virus Desktop certified by West Coast Labs and will receive additional certifications through other certifying bodies in the coming months.

Does not slow down your PC!
User surveys show the biggest frustration with existing antivirus solutions is bloat and high resource usage. VIPRE's design is low on system resources and optimizes your overall PC user experience, keeping notification pop-ups and warnings to a minimum.

Still use Sunbelt's CounterSpy?
You can continue using CounterSpy (new versions will be made available), but if you want to save family budget, get rid of your old, resource-hungry antivirus program! Want to speed up your PC and save money? Ditch your bloated antivirus and get VIPRE now. It is available as an upgrade to CounterSpy for just $9.95.

Real-time monitoring with Active Protection™
VIPRE's Active Protection delivers real time monitoring and protection against known and unknown malware threats. Active Protection works inside the Windows kernel (the core of the operating system), watching for malware and stopping it before it has a chance to execute on your system.

Full protection against email-borne threats
VIPRE includes comprehensive protection against email viruses, with direct support for Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Mail; and support for any email program that uses POP3 and SMTP.

Advantages of VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware
  • High-performance threat protection with low impact on system resources
  • Scans email for malware threats
  • Kernel-level Active Protection guards you 24/7
  • Advanced anti-rootkit technologies
  • Small, regular definition updates greatly reduce update downloading time
  • VIPRE has three extra bonus tools: a history cleaner, a secure file eraser, and the PC Explorer for advanced users.
Find Out How Bad Old-style Antivirus Resource Usage Really Is.
Old-style antivirus products have stacked layer upon layer of engines, and created bloatware in the process. They slow down your PC, have slow scan times and cause performance problems. See VIPRE's low impact on system resources compared to the competition. Click the chart to the right to enlarge.

Get a world-class 2-way firewall at the same time for 50% off!
You know you need weapons-grade PC security with Internet crime rates skyrocketing. The Windows firewall is worse than useless; it gives you a false sense of security. Award-winning Sunbelt Personal Firewall works great with VIPRE. If you buy VIPRE now, we will give you a 50% discount on the Sunbelt Personal Firewall! Computer Shopper in the U.K. gave it their Budget Buy Award with: "A seriously good firewall for the money." Just put VIPRE in the cart, click on checkout and you will see the special 50% discount offer appear.

New! Unlimited Home Site License
Uniquely, VIPRE is the first security product to provide a "home site license". For an annual subscription price of $49.95, all the PCs in your house can be protected with a single site license. A single user annual subscription is $29.95. All annual subscriptions include one year of threat definition updates, software upgrades, and live US-based toll-free technical support. Get VIPRE and Sunbelt Personal Firewall together and there's only one toll-free number to call for all your PC security tech support.

 

 

CA Anti-Virus

CA Anti-Virus provides complete protection against viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs. The easy-to-use interface and frequent automatic updates make it effortless to stay protected, and with quick scan times and efficient use of system resources, it won't bog down your PC.

  • Supports up to 3 PC's
  • Helps detect viruses, worms and Trojans
  • Scans emails automatically
  • Helps defend against emerging viruses
  • Helps protect files, downloads and attachments
  • Daily, Fully Automatic updates easily and effectively address the #1 reason PC users suffer attacks: out-of-date signature files.

Automatic email Scanning is designed to protect against viruses that arrive by email, before they can cause damage.

Scheduled and on-Demand Scanning allow you to run a scan at any time, or to schedule scans at pre-selected intervals to meet your needs.

Real-time Scanning proactively helps stop viruses by scanning files when they are opened, closed, or saved to your PC.

Advanced Heuristic Scanning helps detect new threats even before virus protection updates are created.

Interactive Virus Detection Messages provide links to helpful resources in the CA Virus Information Center when threats are detected.

File Quarantine sends threats to a secure quarantine area where they can’t cause harm.

File Exclusion list allows you to exclude specific files and folders from scans.

Archive Scanning allows you to scan compressed files in a variety of formats.

Certified by Independent Testing organizations ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs, and Virus Bulletin as effective virus protection.


GRISOFT Grisoft's AVG Antivirus
AVG Anti-Virus provides comprehensive antivirus protection for personal computers, networks, file servers and email servers. The combination of detection methods provides the maximum protection for your data while being easy on system resources. AVG Anti-Virus supports the ease of plug- and-play installation and operation, but also the customization options necessary for advanced applications. Grisoft provides a standard 2-year license period, which includes all updates, product upgrades and technical support.


 

 

 

   

 

 

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