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Free Software that Keeps your Computer Trojans and Virus Free
By Jerrilynnb | May 21, 2006
Taking a proactive approach to keep your computer safe can save you hours of time and frustration. Just ask Jerrilynn Thomas President and CEO of IVWCC.
“I spent Thursday evening and ALL day Friday battling the Vundo Trojan. If I changed browsers, I would have saved myself a complete mental melt down. My tech savvy members told me to get rid of Internet Explorer and switch to Mozilla Firefox. I delayed making the switch and left myself open to a trojan that slowed down my computer and tricked my virus scan software. It found the culprit but couldn’t delete it. It took me forever to figure out the problem. I tried three different virus programs. They each took hours to scan my computer. I finally surfed over (VERY SLOWLY) to Mcafee.com to see if Vundo was a spoof trojan that makes you think you have to delete an important file in order to get rid of it. It was number 4 on their watch list. Apparently, you have to download a program that turns off specific Windows functions in order for the virus scan to grab the Trojanâ€.
What most people don’t realize is that Internet Explorer leaves your computer vulnerable to spyware and viruses. Mozilla Firefox has become the browser of choice for savy internet users.
The award-winning, free Firefox Web browser protects you from viruses, spyware, and pop-ups. The Firefox community of developers and security experts work around the clock to monitor security issues and release updates to better protect you.
Automatic updates, makes it easy to get the latest security and feature updates to Firefox. Firefox automatically downloads these small updates in the backgrounds and prompts you when they are ready to be installed.
Firefox delivers Web pages fast and makes it easy to install and import your favorites. Packed with features like tabbed browsing, Live Bookmarks, and an integrated Search bar. Firefox will enhance your Web surfing experience.
To download Firefox and learn more about it’s features visit. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox
Here’s what others are saying about Firefox…
Below are some of the benefits that I love about Firefox…
Able to have one instance with multiple windows open at once (unlike IE that opens multiple instance of the program)
Able to add an extension that gives more functionality to Firefox such as tracking Google ads, weather forecast, Sage-reader, and so many more. Just click here to visit the Mozilla Extension web page. You can even play solitaire and PacMan games that are extension modules for Firefox. 
You can change the look or theme of your Firefox browser. Just click here to visit the Theme web page.
Kim Beasley, “The Ouch Factor” Doctor
Regardless of the browser you use it’s recommended you scan your computer at least once a week for viruses, and spyware. Some of the most effective free spyware software are
Ad-ware
To learn more about this software visit: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
To download it visit: http://www.download.com/3405-8022-5153545.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
Spybot – Search & Destroy
To learn more about this software visit: http://www.spybot.info/en/spybotsd/index.html
To download visit: http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html
Spyware Doctor
This is not a free program. It’s an award winning anti-spyware software.
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/offer.php?ref=google_new
This is my favorite tool for optimizing computer performance: CCleaner.
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. http://www.ccleaner.com
By switching to Firefox and scanning your computer frequently for viruses and trojans you can keep your system performing at its optimum.
Terri Gibbons
Personal Health Coach
http://www.TerriGibbons.com
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