PC & Laptop Computer Virus Removal Plymouth Ivybridge Tavistock

Lightning Computer Repair will remove viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and rootkits from your PC or laptop computer wherever you live in the Plymouth, Ivybridge & Tavistock areas.  If you don't have a subscription to anti virus software giving you real-time protection then we will install highly recommended free anti virus software for you to keep your pc or laptop computer protected from future attacks in Plymouth, Ivybridge & Tavistock. 

Malware is short for malicious software and the correct term for a virus.  If you connect to the internet then your PC or laptop is open to infection by malware and protection is absolutely essential these days.  As an example, in 2006 the Department for Homeland Security in the USA discovered over a 1000 new malicious software programs every month.  At best they will slow your PC or laptop computer down if you live in Plymouth, Ivybridge & Tavistock.  At worst you may find money missing from your bank or credit card if you do any financial transactions online.

The best option is to purchase a paid anti virus program.  This is because paid anti virus versions not only scan your PC or laptop for infections they also have scanning functions in real-time so that if anything suspicious happens when you are surfing the internet then the program will immediately alert you to the incoming threat.  Also paid versions will alert you if you visit a known 'bad' website that may contain malware and infect your PC or laptop computer.

If you live in Plymouth, Ivybridge or Tavistock & don't have any protection we will install three free anti virus programs that will treat your immediate virus infections if you have any.  With these free recommended programs you will have to do regular manual scans to keep yourself protected & you will have minimal real-time protection when you are online.  If you wish to have a paid anti malware software suite installed then we will do this for you and show you how to use it.  To give you an idea of what to be aware of please read about the following forms of malware that can infect your PC or laptop computer in Plymouth, Ivybridge & Tavistock.

Virus

Malware that corrupts or modifys files on your PC or laptop computer.

Worm

A self-replicating malware PC or laptop computer program that spreads itself to any computers connected to a network.

Trojan Horse

A malware program that appears to perform a desirable function but instead allows unauthorised external access to your PC or Laptop.

Rootkit

A program that allows remote access to your PC or laptop computer to commonly steal passwords and other sensitive data.

Spyware

Software that secretly collects information such as your internet surfing habits and websites you have visited.  They also can change your internet browser settings and redirect you to a different webpage to the one you wanted to view.  The most common virus in Plymouth, Ivybridge & Tavistock.

Adware

These pieces of software are designed to display unwanted advertisements such as pop-ups and flash adverts as you surf the internet.  Most are harmless but can be very annoying.  These are easily removed if you live in Plymouth, Ivybridge or Tavistock

Keyloggers

These record what you type on your keyboard.  So if you do internet shopping with your credit card and a keylogger is installed on your PC or laptop computer a criminal would know your name, address and your credit card details.  If you live in Plymouth, Ivybridge or Tavistock give us a call.

Phishing

This isn't considered malware but it is essential to be aware of what phishing is.  A common example would be that you have a legitimate Paypal account to do your online shopping.  Then one day you receive an email from Paypal saying an unauthorised payment has been made from your account.  It looks like a genuine email from Paypal and it asks you to visit your account via the link in the email.  You click on the link and it looks like you have been redirected to the login page of Paypal.  But it isn't, it will be a different website and if you put your login details in and hit the submit button you will have just given a criminal your login details and they can go shopping for free using your account.  Be very cautious of any unusual emails you receive on your PC or laptop connected to banks and any shopping services you use.

WARNING!  If you suddenly have an anti virus program suddenly appear on your PC or laptop computer in Plymouth, Ivybridge or Tavistock that you haven't installed saying that you have multiple virus infections and it asks you to pay money via credit card to remove the virus infections then DON'T pay.  The program is itself a malware program designed to trick you to part with your money.  Give us a call whether you live in Plymouth, Ivybridge or Tavistock and we will remove the fake anti virus software for you.