Sublime Computer Services - K9 Web Protection - Recommended

A former colleague of mine who is now a pastor asked for my assistance in preparing a presentation on Internet protection for kids. This gave me cause to look into what new Internet protection software was out there. I tested some software that I had not tried before and that brought me to K9 Web Protection. As a result of my testing I am now running K9 Web Protection on my computer.

K9 Web Protection Defined from their website: “K9 Web Protection is a free Internet filter and parental control software for your home Windows or Mac computer. K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you can protect your kids.”

The K9 software meets two goals for me. It reduces the amount of unsavory Internet content and it keeps my computer clear of the websites that want to give me viruses. K9 is free for home use and $18.49 per PC for business use. Another feature that is important to me is that the software does not slow down my computer. I do not notice K9 is running until it blocks a site for me. It is also very easy to add a legitimate site.

My recommendation for the home PC is to run Microsoft Security Essentials as a good stand alone antivirus software with K9 running to keep the content clean. I additionally run Open DNS on my home network to supplement K9.

My recommendation for the business PC is to run a manged antivirus with K9 and Open DNS.

More information from the K9 Web Protection Website
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

Information about Microsoft Security Essentials
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials

Information about Open DNS
http://opendns.com/

4 Ways to Remove the Malware

These are a series of postings from The How to Geek on how to remove the Spyware and Malware that get on ones computer.

Spyware and Malware are one of the largest culprits for computers becoming slow and "messed up". I should be grateful because it generates work for me but it also causes unhappy clients.

Here are the links to the removal methods. I hope you don't need them.

Remove Malware with Ad-aware 2009

Malwarebytes Antimalware

Spybot Search and Destroy

Super AntiSypware

Adam Bell
Sublime Computer Services
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How Does Spyware, Malware or Crapware Get on My Computer?

A good Blog on How Spyware and Malware gets on ones computer from the How to Geek.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/2998/how-does-spyware-malware-or-crapware-get-on-my-computer/