845 Ottawa Street
Midland, Ontario L4R 1C9
705-526-4208
Resources
The best way to protect your computer from viruses and spyware is to avoid the following "at risk" behaviours:
-
avoid opening e-mail attachments without scanning them first
-
never click on links embedded within an e-mail message
-
do not visit untrustworthy Internet sites
-
do not download files from peer-to-peer filesharing sites
These
resources are provided to assist you with
the use of your home computer.
Free Anti-Virus Software
Viruses are rampant on the Internet these days.
Virus protection
is absolutely necessary to protect your
personal computer. Click on this link to download a virus
protection program for your computer. Perhaps the best
feature of this program is that it is absolutely free!
Get AVG by Grisoft
for your home PC virus protection
by clicking on the image.
Free Anti-Spyware
Watch out for Spyware
on the Web
If your computer
seems to be a little sluggish or is
acting strangely you may have unknowingly downloaded
some spyware from the Internet. This can and does
happen frequently without you realizing it.
Click on any of
these links to download free
programs to keep spyware under control.
 Ad-Aware |
 Spybot: Search & Destroy |
 Windows Defender (XP or Vista only) |
Be sure to scan your computer regularly for spyware.
A Free and Safe Internet Browser
Mozilla Firefox is a free and safe Internet
Browser. Unlike
Windows Internet Explorer, which uses Direct X technology,
Firefox does not have the capability to download files
(including Spyware) without your permission.
Click on the logo above to find out more about Firefox.
This will direct you to a site where you can download this program.
Free Firewall
Looking for a free firewall for your computer?
A Personal
Firewall stands between your computer and the outside world.
Like the lock on your front door, it keeps strangers from coming in
and
getting access to your possessions. The best firewall is a router
between your computer and the outside world, but the next best thing
is a firewall. If you are running Windows XP or Vista, make sure the
built-in firewall is turned on.
Click on the image to link to ZoneAlarm's Free firewall.
