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22 February 2012
by MidnightCowboy

Safe Computing in Under an Hour

.... or the Battle of the BOTS*
*Automated internet malware programs

Yes, that's right. You too can secure your PC in under an hour simply by following the guidelines below.

These days 95% of your risk of malware infection comes from the Internet and the rest from removable media such as infected CD's and pendrives. People are always asking us what we recommend in terms of protection and then how best to set it up. Even amongst freeware the choices are as varied as the people making them but the quality is often as good if not better than many of the commercial alternatives. No one mix of applications is going to suit everybody but for performance and ease of use there is a starting point which anyone would do well to consider. On this basis I've put the following list together with some added comments and descriptions.

Please remember the golden rules for PC security.

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