Service 5 - Anti-Virus,Malware Advice

Are you in the unknown on how to update, install or config necessary tools needed to protect your PC / Laptops and Smart devices

then look no further than us - No Job too big or too small.

I can Help you Install, Update, Config the following on your devices and also help you with any cloud based enquiries on which tools to use

to protect Cloud Content - Although likely that the Cloud Provider (BT) has necessary protection tools in place.

Antivirus Protection

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Antivirus software, or anti-virus software (abbreviated to AV software), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware. Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name.

Malware

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Malware is short for malicious software. It is any type of software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. Trojans, viruses, worms, ransomware, and other threats fall into the category of malware.

Good malware protection begins with effective anti-malware software which is an add on to having Antivirus Protection but now

existing Virus Killers such as AVG have built in Malware Protection.

Ransomware

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Ransomware is a type of malware that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.

While some simple ransomware may lock the system in a way which is not difficult for a knowledgeable person to reverse, more advanced malware uses a technique called cryptoviral extortion, in which it encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them

• Cryptovirology = is a field that studies how to use cryptography to design powerful malicious software. 
   

Content Filtering

• User Admin Protection / Restrictions - Config of user accounts to restrict / control content that users (e.g., children) can access / view

• Browser Protection (PC/Mobiles/ Smart Devices - Android & Iphone ) Config of Browsers to install further protection to trap illegal / inappropriate content on top such as Trojans, Adult Content.

• ISP - Config on top at Broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) to filter out in appropriate content and set additional controls 

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Well Known Products and trusted products include:-

• AVG (https://www.avg.com)

• Kaspersky -

• MCafee - (https://www.mcafee.com)

• Norton - (https://www.nortonsecurityonline.com)

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