Quick Malware Removal

Today is the day for pet hates

I have just seen an advert on my very own Blog which says it can remove malware from my PC in minutes. I know from repairing computers that removing malware from a pc is a very involved process and cannot be done in 2 minutes. Hours more like. Compounded very often by the fact that the pc has been seriously messed up by the use of quick fixes. These do more harm than good.

Prevention is better than cure
Get a decent antivirus product. If it is free, it is not decent. It is a cut down product and hardly worth using up system resources for.
Dont think that you can use your computer on every website in the whole world. Many websites, even the best and most prominent in the world can be invaded by malicious code which can infect your computer in a drive-by fashion. Always be wary.
Dont say "yes" to everything when you download software.
Dont download willy nilly. The more you have running on your computer the slower it gets.
Avoid those exciting little toolbars, they use up valuable system resources as they busily chat away to their coders in the background. Read all the messages properly when installing software. Say NO to additional bits and pieces. Acrobat reader is one of those which does all this for example
Dont allow a program to automatically update. Always do it when YOU want to and not before. Automatic updaters are chatty little programs. If you are running loads, you will certainly notice a difference in the speed of your once pristine computer.
Just because it is free, doesnt mean it is good.

Registry cleaners are not the holy grail.
The registry is what runs the computer. Everything on your computer can be found as coding in the registry. Mess the registry up by deleting items or programs or so called orphan files can seriously mess up your computer. Avoid registry cleaners unless you know what you are doing.

If your computer is running slowly or is behaving erratically, it needs attention from an expert. Having a decent antivirus program will probably save you money by avoiding to have to pay for the expert. Shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted is going to cost you a lot more money in the long run. Decent antivirus such as ESET Smart Security will be money very wisely and well spent. Contact PCBuilda if you need to discuss it without the jargon and we will help you through the mire.