Some have the money to spare paying for protection but some of you do not, that is when you resort to free scanners.
This is a collection of well known scanners and firewalls from around the web in no specific order. All which are 100% free! The list will be updated when needed.
Choosing Genuine Anti-Virus Software is becoming a more difficult task for Internet users these days due to the high amount of Rogue & Malicious Anti-Virus Programs being developed and released on to the Internet with the intention of tricking the novice computer user into installing and paying for something that will do more harm than good.
As most people know the Internet can be an amazing resource and provide hours of fun for kids, but there is a side to the Internet that can be worrying for any parent.
Chat rooms have been a main cause of concern for years, with adults posing as young children and chatting to unsuspecting kids, and in extreme cases trying to organize secret meetings with the child. Things are changing slowly and a lot of chat rooms are starting to monitor their sites more closely, but unfortunately not everyone is following suit.
How often do you get asked to choose a password and do not have a clue where to start, After reading the following tutorial you may feel it's time to update all those old passwords you have been using for the last decade.
Good passwords are:
* Unique - Do not use a password you already use for another account, such as your bank account PIN.
* Difficult to guess - Do not use common words or names, at least 8-characters long & made up of both lower and upper-case letters, numbers, and symbols.