Cyber Monday Internet Security Tips

Most people are aware of cyber Monday and what it means in terms of internet security। Basically cyber Monday is going to be the busiest shopping day online with millions of people turning for the internet to find that perfect Christmas gift, and why not. There has never been such a wide variety of goods available for sale online but also there is a high risk of getting ripped off. Not by the retailers but by hackers who are ready in waiting for would be shoppers to enter there credit card details on their webpage.

Cyber Monday was however invented by the media and christened as the first shopping day of Christmas in recent times due to the huge surge in sales reported by offline and online retailers alike. The media’s spin is one thing but the risk of your bank account being wiped out is another thing. Here are some tips to safe while shopping online in the run up to Christmas.

1. Don’t use a public computer to do your online Christmas shopping, remember you are in public and you are opening yourself up to a whole range of problems by doing so.
   On the order page, before you enter your payment details, check that the URL starts with https:// or shttp:// and that there is a security icon such as a padlock or unbroken key in the corner of the screen. This indicates that the website is secure.
2. If you haven’t already done so, get some internet security protection। Firewall, anti virus and anti spyware is a must as starting in mid October in the run up to the shopping season there has been the highest reported amount of spyware attacks compared with any other time of year.
3. Beware of fraudulent emails। Thousands of these emails are in circulation all the time. Many claim to be from your bank, more from Paypal and others from credit card companies. Unfortunately there are still people unaware of these emails and are willing to surrender sensitive information to these thieves. Your bank, paypal or credit card company DO NOT request account information via email. If you do receive one of these emails report it to your bank and do not follow any instructions contained within the email.
4. If at all possible do not make your online purchases on or near cyber Monday। This is easier said than done but is a wise move if you want to make sure you are not the victim of fraud.
5. If you have a few credit cards, only use one for your online shopping at Christmas। This way you are limiting your exposure to fraud and make all purchases made easily traced in your credit card statement.
6. Avoid shopping online via a WIFI connection or Internet hotspot in stores or other public places. There isn’t a sufficient level of security o such connections and are susceptible to hackers. Never access your online bank account using Wifi either.

Slow Computers = Problems

Most Pc users complain about how slow their computer is at some point. Maybe your processor can’t handle the work you’re giving it or the RAM just isn’t enough, more than likely you have some sort of spyware infection.

If it takes forever for the computer to boot or if you could have time to run a mini marathon while a program loads then it sounds like a spyware infection. Spyware runs in the background while you go about your business and you have no idea its there but it is using up your computers resources and causes your system to slow down considerably.

If this is the case you may find that your computer freezes, crashes, shows a blue screen or re-boots itself. In order to restore your computer and all its resources you need the right tools in the form of a scanner and cleaner. There are many free scanners but I have found that they just don’t do the trick. They are designed to do some of the cleaning and then stop until you upgrade to the professional edition. That is their sole purpose. You are far better off to invest in a good scanner and relax knowing that it is doing a good job and your computer is clean and functioning the way it should. Most people don’t remember the last time their computer ran smoothly and wasn’t so slow. If you are using the computer for business purposes you are opening yourself up to a whole world of scam artists and hackers who are itching for the next victim to steal personal and sensitive information from.

Once you install a professional cleaner on your computer you will notice that it runs the way it did when you first bought it. No blue screens, crashing all the time or slow response to commands. More importantly when you are logging into your bank account you will not have that feeling that it isn’t as secure as it should be.

SpywareStop

Here is a new Spyware and Adware remover i came across. Its called SpywareStop. It gives your computer protection from Spyware and Adware and has a free demo available. As with most free demo's it only scans your computer for infected files but does not remove them. You have to upgrade to remove the infected files. I wont bore you with too many details but instead point out the main features.

The main features are as follows:

• Scan your computer for hidden AdWare and Spyware, Remove them permanently


• Blocks adware and spyware from sneaking into your system


• You are notified the moment a spyware application attempts to run on your system


• Remove Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Dialers, and Other Dangerous Parasites

SpywareStop has a user friendly interface and they offer 24/7 tech support to their customers.

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Anti Virus with Free Virus

What ever happened to honesty and integrity? I download and try out many different free anti virus, anti spyware and other software so i can post it here for people to try for themselves. I also offer my opinion on the software, but recently i have tried a few programs that came with free viruses and spyware programs attached! (this is sarcasm)

You think you are going to be safe i the knowledge that you have decent freeware that is going to keep your computer safe and secure when in actual fact that very software is exposing your personal informaton to hackers.

Obviously you should only download software from a reliable source but these reliable sources are few and far between these days. Download.com is one such source. Although they have a disclamer on their website stating that you are donloading software at your own risk they should at least run a check on the software to see if it has a trojan attached or a keylogger.

So what i am trying to say is you realyy dont know what you are going to get with freeware. Sometimes you are just better off to skip the freebies and just buy the software.

NoAdware

Registry Fix

Every Microsoft Windows operating system has a registry. Your system registry holds a wealth of information about your computer, which is why we constantly hear from users that after using their PC for a short length of time, it no longer works the way it used to. This is due in part to invalid entries that exist in your system registry, that might exist because of software you are no longer using or software that was not properly removed. By removing these invalid entries, you can significantly increase the performance of your PC.

Why RegistryFix?

Many locations exist that are the cause of the most common PC troubles. We have pinpointed these locations, and our free scanner allows you to scan for invalid registry entries that might be causing your PC issues. The software will inform you of where the errors exist, and what potential errors they might cause. Registryfix will scan for errors related to ActiveX controls, DLL issues, Windows explorer errors, Windows installer issues, Internet Explorer errors, Iexpore and System32 errors, Runtime errors, Outlook and Outlook Express Errors, EXE errors, Svchost errors and a wide variety of other system issues.



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Spyware Removal

Internet use is climbing by the day with an estimated 6,676,120,288 internet users worldwide. Each time you surf the internet for information there is a high chance that your computer will be infected with some sort of virus, spyware, adware or malware program. Most people are aware of this and take the necessary precautions but there are still people who do not and desperately seek to get rid of the offending virus.

When a computer is hooked up to the internet for the first time it is probably at its most vulnerable and needs virus, spyware and malware protection as soon as possible. If this isn’t done then there are plenty of hackers that will take advantage of your computers vulnerable state immediately and serious damage with your personal information exposing it to some of the most dishonest people all over the world. Nobody wants to find themselves in this situation and luckily there is a way out. This comes in the form of a piece of software and is something no computer should be left without.

Registry Easy is one such anti spyware program and its main features include:

• History Records cleaner
• Optimize your registry
• Deep scan
• Auto scan & Custom scan
• Manual cleanup
• Backup & undo
• Auto & manual update
• Startup program manager
• Junk files cleaner
• Internet Explorer restore
• Full registry backup utility

Registry Easy will scan your entire computer for any suspect files and deal with them so you don’t have to worry about them. You also have the option to manually handle any threats but it is advised that you leave it to Registry Easy.