Technology and Computer Q&A

TECHNOLOGY Q and A
for Smaller and Emerging Companies

Ted Wirth — PlumChoice, Inc.

I put antivirus software on my computer a year ago. Now a friend is telling me that I sent out a virus. What else should I have done?

Installing antivirus software is the most cost effective thing you can do to protect your computer. Any computer that is used to access the Internet or to receive e-mail should have anti-virus protection. However, for the software to remain effective it must be updated once or twice a week with the latest virus definition files from your anti-virus software provider. Viruses are created every day and if your software is not updated it will not be protected from the latest viruses.

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Ted Werth is a computer professional with twenty years of experience in data communications and the Internet. He owns PlumChoice, Inc., a computers service firm with headquarters in Billerica, MA. Please send questions for this column to:

Ted Werth

Email: twerth@plumchoice.com
Telephone: 888.758.6435

PlumChoice, Inc.
PlumChoice Online PC Services
5 Federal St., 3^rd floor
Billerica, MA 01821

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