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Are two antivirus programs better than one?

James Robshaw (Import) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:04:01 +0000

No. It is best to have one good Anti-Virus program. Antivirus programs access the files they scan by opening them and scanning them. If another antivirus program is also trying to open a file at the same time, it has to wait for the file to become free. This might cause problems from programs not starting correctly to system crashes and tilts.

Hoax Virus Warnings

James Robshaw (Import) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:46:24 +0000

There are many computer viruses around, and it is wise to protect your computer from virus, worm, and Trojan horse attacks. However, you should view with care any unsubstantiated warnings you receive by email or see on newsgroups. Some of these warnings may be legitimate, but in most, the information is false and the danger is overstated.

These hoaxes usually arrive in the form of an email. Please disregard the hoax emails - they contain bogus warnings usually intent only on frightening or misleading users. The best course of action is to merely delete these hoax emails. Please refer to this page whenever you receive what appears to be a bogus message regarding a new virus, or promotion that sounds too good to be true.

Do not forward hoax messages. There have been cases where email systems have collapsed after dozens of users forwarded a false alert to everybody in the company.

For more information about virus hoaxes, see F-Secure's Hoax Warnings web site. This page is considered the industry standard information source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts.

I have many files with extensions "0xe" or "0ll" on my hard drive. What are thes...

James Robshaw (Import) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:08:42 +0000

These files were originally viruses that have been renamed by F-Secure in order to prevent them from infecting your computer. Disinfection was not possible because these files were 100% virus code and F-Secure renamed them automatically by giving them an ".0xe" or "0ll" extension. Renamed files (like "0xe" or "0ll") still contain malicious code, but they cannot spread or harm your computer anymore. You can delete the files manually or let F-Secure remove them automatically.

ProExe - Certified Partner with F-Secure

James Robshaw (Import) — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:49:12 +0000

ProExe is a Certified Partner for the leading range of anti-virus software from F-Secure.

As well for Home and Business users, ProExe is also able to offer these products at Corporate level.

Complete protection
You and your family can surf the internet safely, open email attachments and use your computer without fear of viruses, spyware, malware or junk email.

F-Secure Internet Security 2007
F-Secure® Internet Security 2007 provides a complete and easy-to-use protection against all Internet threats, whether they are known or previously unidentified. It includes an award-winning antivirus, an easy-to-use personal firewall, an improved antispyware and a new technology, F-Secure DeepGuardTM, that constantly monitors the very heart of your computer, ensuring that no malicious programs can take over your computer even if you do not have all the latest updates. In addition, the product filters unwanted spam and so-called phishing attempts from your e-mail, and with the parental control, you can block access to websites with questionable content.

Key Features

Protects your computer against viruses, worms and unknown attacks
Detects and removes spyware from your computer
Protects your computer against hackers
Helps you stay free from spam e-mail and phishing attempts
Protects your children against unwanted Internet content.

Should I manually scan my hard disks on a daily basis?

James Robshaw (Import) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:10:51 +0000

No, this is not necessary. The Virus & Spy Protection includes real-time scanning, which means that your system is scanned for viruses real-time. You can scan manually for viruses by defining a 'Scheduled Scanning' routine. To do this; open the 'Advanced' settings of the Virus Protection, go to the 'Scheduled Scanning' and define the scanning routine. Make sure that the 'Enable scheduled scanning' check box is checked.