How to protect yourself from Fake Anti Virus & Scare-ware pirates

The U.S. Department of Justice advises against buying computer security products that use unsolicited “free computer scans” to sell their products. It is also important to keep your operating system and security software up to date. Fake antivirus products are designed to appear legitimate. They have names that sound familiar, such as Virus Protector, Virus Shield, Mal ware Defense, AntiSpyWarePro and WinWeb Security, just to name a few. Only install software from trusted sources. These cyber criminals use scare tactics are for all those click happy computer user whom do not take time to read before every pop up and continue to work on their PC(s). It’s also important that you read and become very familiar with the way the legitimate anti-virus software on your computer looks and behaves. If you know what a real warning message looks like, it should be easier to spot a phony. If you think you’ve by victimized by scare-ware, Contact us today! American Computer Telecom can diagnose, repair and guide you back to computer bliss.