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By: Mike McEvoy

Mike McEvoy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:46:39 +0000

@BunnyGotBlog: Thanks for stopping by. Glad you found the article useful. Regarding the Update installation schedule, yes, most Windows Updates do not need to be done immediately. You can set the updates to be automatically downloaded but not automatically installed. The trick is not to let too much time go by without installing the Windows updates. For most people who don’t want to have to think about this, it is best to just let windows do this automatically.

When it comes to antivirus/antispyware/anti-malware & firewall software I would always let the program install the new updates as soon as they are available. There are so many new nasty things being released each day that you don’t want to delay and be caught unprotected.

By: Mike McEvoy

Mike McEvoy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:36:35 +0000

@Michel: Glad you enjoyed the post. Yes, searching Google can many times provide useful information on a specific type of malware. Google Groups can also provide helpful info for removal.

@ Ching Ya: Yes, please feel free to share this far and wide. As you mentioned some people continue to run into the same type of malware problems. One aspect is keeping everything up to date. The other aspect can be that they are not using all the correct security pieces. Many people still forget about or ignore Firewall software.

@Tim: Thanks, glad you liked the article. There are actually a number of good Internet Security Suites available. I do like the Norton Internet Security suite, it is solid and easy to use. Some suites allow more fine tuning of settings and are a bit more technical for people who want to “get under the hood.” Thanks for the suggestion for a best security software post. I will add that to my list.