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Why is it important that my computer is protected? |
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No computer is instantly protected against Internet threats after accessing the Internet unless a security solution is installed. People whose PC is not secured will sooner than later be confronted with a variety of threats and annoyances that could include viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, hacker attacks, spam, inappropriate content and many more. Typical consequences of such threats range from loss of files and slowing down your computer to theft of personal data. |
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What is the minimum level of protection that I need to have? |
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More and more people are accessing the Internet through a broadband or ¡§always-on¡¨ connection. ¡§Always-on¡¨ also means that their system is more open and vulnerable to different types of system intruders such as hackers. As a result, antivirus protection only is not enough. Antivirus software will primarily protect your computer against viruses. A firewall will protect your computer against other types of Internet threats such as hackers, worms and Trojan horses, which cannot be fully detected by any Anti Virus software. Reversely, firewall software does not necessarily protect your computer against all types of viruses. As a result, it is advised to install both antivirus and firewall software to achieve maximum protection |
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Why do I need antivirus? |
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Otherwise, viruses will infect your computer. A computer virus attaches itself to, overwrites or otherwise replaces another program in order to reproduce itself without your knowledge. This may quickly use all your computer¡¦s available memory and slow down the system or bring it to a halt. Viruses may damage data files or attempt to destroy files or make disks unreadable. Still others cause unintended damage. Viruses can delete files, format hard drives or mix up the data on them. |
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What does your Anti-Virus offer? |
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Our antivirus software is based on F-Secure¡¦s award-winning Anti-Virus. This allows you to open e-mails, files and surf the Internet without fear of virus infections. You can also be sure that no viruses will be sent out to others. Our Anti-Virus works fully automatic and should even be invisible to use. As any antivirus solution is only as good as its latest update, F-Secure is consistently ahead of its competitors regarding the delivery speed of cures for new viruses. |
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Why do I need Firewall? |
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To be protected against hackers and malicious software. Hackers are constantly looking for opportunities to access computers to steal passwords, financial or other types of personal information and files. Hostile software writers have increasingly found ways to establish hazardous attacks through the launch of Trojan horses and worms. These types of malware are able to take over control over your computer. |
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What does your Firewall offer? |
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Our firewall filters Internet traffic and protects your computer against hackers, Trojans, worms and other types of malware. It maximises system uptime by preventing denial-of-service attacks. The easy-to-use interface offers a set of adaptable security profiles for different users and different situations. The Firewall includes the industry¡¦s latest technology, including a stateful network inspection with application control. |
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How do I recognize that I have a malware on my computer? |
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(Malware ¡V ¡§malicious software¡¨ ¡V is any file or software that can do harm to a computer system. Malware is a common term that is used for Internet threats like viruses, Trojan horses, worms and spyware).
- strange files - sometimes with hidden attributes - appear on a hard disk, especially in folders where access is restricted (Windows folders)
- unusual hard disk activity or network activity when the computer is idle
- weird behaviour of hardware and software (opening cd-rom tray, switching on webcam or microphone, swapping mouse buttons, mouse cursor moves by itself, etc)
- applications starting and closing by themselves, new icons appear on a desktop
- frequent application crashes, inability to run certain software that used to be working previously
- inability to go to anti-virus vendor sites or to the sites that were previously accessible
- anti-virus, firewall or other security software gets damaged, disabled or uninstalled
- data (files, directories) gets damaged, modified or deleted
- system slowdown
- sudden decrease of free hard drive space amount
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How do I recognise that I have spyware on my computer? |
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- Another browser window(s) suddenly opens when your browser is running or even not running at all.
- Online advertisements re-open when you close them.
- Multiple browser windows open and take control of your screen.
- Simple pop-up blockers which you have downloaded online for free do not help stopping pop-up advertisements anymore.
- Your start menu, desktop and tray icons, homepage and/or favourites suddenly modify.
- You computer slows down while inspection of systems shows a lot of inactive system activity and network activity, especially when you are using your browser.
- Your browser stops working or can only address you to a specific website like for example a shopping website.
- Unexpected sounds or movies start playing with or without having the browser activated.
- A webcam or microphone goes live beyond your the direct control.
- You receive ¡§official¡¨ notifications that solicitate to help you with tuning up your PC, fixing security problems, etc.
- The browser skips towards unexpected webpages, text or pictures change or are overlapping the displayed window you are looking at.
- Your workstation becomes unexpectedly operated by remote control
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Who is F-Secure? |
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F-Secure Corporation is the fastest growing publicly listed company globally in the antivirus and intrusion prevention industry with more than 50% revenue growth in 2004. F-Secure services and software protect individuals and businesses against computer viruses and other threats coming through the Internet or mobile networks. Our award-winning solutions include antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and antispyware solutions. Our key strength is our proven speed of response to new threats. |
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Why I do need all these security components? |
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Antivirus is today ¡§a must¡¨ when you are connected to internet
- Antivirus is not enough, you need Firewall as well
- Protect against hackers and Trojans while connected to internet
- Protect against network worms (Blaster)
- Firewall is extremely important when you are using BROADBAND connection
- You are connected to internet all the time with large bandwidth
- Spam Control: Controlling all inbound mail messages and separates the spam from important mails
- Parental Control: Controlling access to internet content which might be harmful for children
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