PC Check List
| Feature | | Why this is important |
| Virus Software | | Use Microsoft Security Essentials to guard against viruses, spyware, and other evil software. It provides real-time protection for your home or small business PCs.
Microsoft Security Essentials is free* and they designed it to be simple to install and easy to use. It runs quietly and efficiently in the background so you don't have to worry about interruptions or making updates.
Need security for your business?
www.microsoft.com
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| Malware Infections | | Malwarebytes - Why Do You Need Malwarebytes?
Malwarebytes products have a proven record of protecting computers by completely removing all forms of malware, including viruses, Trojans, spyware, adware and rootkits. When it comes to the safety of your computer, Malwarebytes provides the ultimate in protection from the cutting edge of technology!
www.malwarebytes.org
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| Super Antispyware | | Detect and Remove Spyware, Adware and Remove Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers, Parasites, Rootkits, Rogue Security Products and many other types of threats.
www.superantispyware.com
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| Critical Updates
| | If you don't use automatic updating, you should check for updates at least once every week. Microsoft typically releases important updates on the second or fourth Tuesday of the month. However, updates could be released at any time.
If you turned on automatic updating, then most security, reliability, and compatibility updates will be downloaded and installed automatically. Many updates, however, aren't installed automatically. This includes optional updates and updates that require you to accept new terms of use. You'll need to go to Windows Update to check for updates that need to be installed manually.
www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
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| Adobe | |
Periodically, Adobe updates new features or corrections and automatically notifies you so that you can install the updated version immediately. You are being asked to install the update because an update is now available, and your notification settings in the Settings Manager are configured to send you automatic notifications whenever an update is available.
www.adobe.com
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