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Joyce V's computer is having trouble with security programs--a strong indication that her computer may be infected with malware...

Malware, once it has infected your PC, has a way of protecting itself. It may not want you to install a new antivirus program--or update your current one. So you need to scan your hard drive in a way that gets around the malware. The simplest way to do that is to do the scan outside of Windows.

Luckily, there are several bootable malware scanners. You put one of these on a CD or a flash drive, boot from that, and scan your hard drive. If they find something, they'll remove it.

I'm recommending Kaspersky Rescue Disk and the F-Secure Rescue CD, because they're both easy to use and come from companies that have done well in testing. If you're really worried, use one, then the other.

Gust MEES: a MUST READ on HowTo clean your PC from malware...

Read more:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/261061/when_your_pc_is_likely_infected.html

Boot Up Securely with the Rescue CD

If your computer no longer starts due to malware corrupting the operating system, or you suspect the security software has been compromised, you can use the F-Secure Rescue CD to securely boot up the computer and check the programs installed.The Rescue CD can also be used for more advanced repair and data recovery operations.

The Rescue CD contains Knoppix (a derivative of Linux), an operating system that runs completely from the CD and allows access to your computer's Windows operating system and hard disks.

Note: the Rescue CD cannot scan encrypted disks.

F-Secure has introduced Software Updater http://www.f-secure.com/en/web/business_global/software-updater which offers patch management as a business security feature.

===> Over 80% of the top 10 malware detected by F-Secure Labs are targeted against software weaknesses. <===

Known as vulnerability exploits and most commonly affecting unpatched software, these attacks threaten the data security of companies.

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Gust MEES

Read also my FREE course about "Third Party Applications":

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/update-your-third-party-applications/

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Read more, a MUST:

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13862

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