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Only One Virus is a Huge Problem

Mike Foster — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:34:55 +0000

If your office has even one instance of a virus, ransomware, or any other kind of malware, that is a huge symptom.

Yesterday, someone told me their security was good since they only get infected by a few viruses each year.

Even a single infection means there is a possibility that their machines are already infected.

If one virus can get in, other undetectable viruses can too.

Unless security protections are very poor on a network or computer, visible virus infections are rare these days.

People who see virus infections need to act, including patching their Internet facing applications and enabling click-to-play. Those features already come with Windows and applications so there is nothing to buy or download. For more information, see foster institute dot come slash blog.

If you know someone whose computers on their network catch viruses, tell them the viruses are more like chest pain, not like the common cold. Infections are the sign of some greater damage that is about to, or already has, occurred.

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Protect your Mac from Viruses

Mike Foster — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:00:58 +0000

More executives are realizing that their Macs can catch viruses too.

Independent studies by the testing firm AV-TEST show that two top picks for Mac anti-virus are:

Bitdefender Antivirus for the Mac (Around $60)
Symantec Norton Security (Around $50)

The latter offers more features, but the tests demonstrate that they are both effective and barely slow Mac computers down so it is unlikely that you will experience any changes in your user experience.

(We do not make any money or receive any royalties for recommending these tools)

You can look at the AV-test website to see the specifics.

Forward this to your friends who have Macs so that they can be protected too!

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Know Before You Click

Mike Foster — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:00:46 +0000

Before you click on a link, if you want input about whether or not the link takes you to a dangerous site, Google provides a tool that can help you know…

Google’s VirusTotal.com is an online service that checks websites for viruses using 54 antivirus products. Before you click – check that website!

FYI, the site also allows you to upload program files. The file is checked against all of the antivirus products too.

So, before you open a file, get a second opinion from Google by using Virus Total. Forward this to everyone you care about, including your IT Pro – and they may want to send it to everyone in the organization!

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