Free Internet Security for Your Computer

Surfing the Internet nowadays can be very dangerous. With all the viruses, spywares, adwares, identity thieves and hackers circulating for surfers to victimize, opening and downloading an attachment sent by your friend can be very scary.

This is why Internet security is a necessity in all computers to prevent yourself from getting victimized by people who wants to steal from you or from viruses programmed to destroy your important files.

Without protection, it would be like leaving the keys to your front door visible and letting anyone in and install spy cameras around your house without you even knowing about it. The same applies to your computer. Since all your files today are stored in your computer, such as financial and personal information, you wouldn’t want to let anyone take a peek in your computer.

While it is true that the internet can provide you with a lot of benefits, it is also a fact that the internet is also abused by certain people looking for a way to destroy your computer or steal from you by using your financial and personal information. This is why it is important for you to download Internet security software to enable you to put a lock in your computer and prevent different malicious programs and people from entering and gaining access to your computer.

Today, there is quite a number of software that offers Internet security available for download in the Internet. However, most of these software programs are for sale and you need to pay for it in order to get the full version of the program.

There are quite a few numbers of Internet security programs that are free. However, most of these programs are only in demo version and it has a specific trial period on how long you will be able to use the program. After the trial period expires, you will have to pay for the software program in order to continuously use it to protect your computer.

There are also free Internet security programs that offer unlimited uses. However, most of these programs only offer little features and minimum security for your computer. Usually, these programs only have a limited amount of virus definitions installed and are not able to block new viruses effectively.

Free Internet security programs can also be useful. It can serve as a temporary security program for your computer while you look for a different Internet security program to install in your computer.

So, if you still don’t have an internet security program installed in your computer or is still trying to find the best kind of internet security program, you can always download free versions of these programs to get you some protection for your computer. With this, you can be at least confident when you are surfing the Internet.

Always remember that free Internet security programs should only serve as a temporary fix until you find a good Internet security program to install in your computer.

Once you find a good Internet security program, you can always uninstall the free Internet security program and install your preferred Internet security program that offers maximum protection from viruses, malware, spyware, hackers and identity thieves.

So, if you are still looking for a program that offers complete protection from malicious software programs but you want to surf the Internet, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to surf the Internet naked. Try and install free versions of Internet security programs to at least give you some protection.
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Panda Cloud Anti Virus Software.

Just saw a video on blog.cloudantivirus.com which has a video which was showing a new concept of how cloud anti virus works. It works on a new concept that seem to be the best concept of being the best antivirus

This anti virus works like this when you use the Cloud Anti virus software then you are connected to the "Panda cloud" where you and other panda cloud anti virus users are connected. And when you are browsing sites and doing things online, your queries and site clicks are checked by the Panda Cloud.

And when anyone of the user of the anti virus makes contact with any virus that can harm you then the Cloud Anti virus will collect the information about the virus and adds it to the ever expanding virus database. Then all the users who are using the anti virus are saved from the virus as the antivirus blocks the virus from all the users of the antivirus. And the update is done in 6 minutes. Unlike other anti virus software that takes month to update their anti virus database.

And the software is lite and wont be a memory hog on your computer as the work is done in the cloud and your other programs will run faster. You just have to set up and forget about the software as the database in the Panda cloud is growing you will won't need to update your anti virus and you will be protected from the latest threats as soon as the community finds it.

And the best part about the software is that it is totally free which lets the community to grow big and prevention gets really real time cuz as soon as the cloud detects a new virus the whole community using the anti virus gets protection as soon as 6 minutes.

You can download the Software here
http://www.cloudantivirus.com/

And watch the video about the antivirus at
http://blog.cloudantivirus.com/2009/05/08/cloud-antivirus-video/comment-page-1/#comment-415
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Disable Autorun on all your Drives to prevent infection

You might have use your flash drive in someone else computer and then when you brought it back home and opened the drive without knowing that it had a autorun virus on the drive. And it infects all of your drive and disables your registry editor, task manager, command(cmd.exe). And you don't know what to do. This autorun virus creates multiple files in all the rood directory of the drives and when you right click on any of your drive you get a autorun option at the top instead of the usual open option.

And Sometimes when you insert a CD or DVD on the Drive then it auto loads itself and takes alot of time to find the autorun on the CD or DVD and then shows you option to open the files, play music and others. This might be wasting a lot of time if your computer is slow onto itself.

This problem can be fixed when you disable the Windows XP option to enable autorun on all the drives. For this take the following steps.

1. Go to Run Dialog box and type in "gpedit.msc" and hit Enter.
2. You will be taken to Group Policy window.

3. Then on the left sidepanel on the Local Computer Policy.
4. Go to Administrative templates and double click to drop down menu.
5. Then Search for the "Turn Off Autoplay" And Double Click it.

6. To disable autorun on all the drives enable the function.
7. And on the "Turn off Autoplay on"drop down menu choose All Drives.
8. Click Apply and you are done

This tweak will help you not to get annoyed by autoruns on all drives and the infection from virus and malware that are supposed to run with the autorun function
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