I am a computer tech and I am still surprised that so few people use malware protection to prevent their computer systems from getting damaged.
I have done enough computer tech work that I can say I have seen almost everything, but yet the amount of malware I have to remove from computers is amazing.
If you don't know what malware is and why it is bad, then I will explain that in the next paragraph, but if you have suffered from malware than I am sure you will agree that it is a real issue.
Malware is bad software that acts like a virus.
It often gets into your system when you browse to a nefarious site and then installs itself.
The most common one I have had to remove lately will take over your browser (either Internet Explorer or Firefox) and reroute your searches and homepage to something else entirely.
Imagine how much fun it is to open up your browser and not really be able to use it properly.
On most of these systems I was unable to remove the offending malware and had to rebuild the operating system from scratch.
Malware is most definitely on the rise, as evidenced by the amount of infected systems I have encountered lately.
You need to take the proper steps to protect yourself.
Make sure you are running at least some form of malware protection.
I can overstate the importance of this.
If you aren't using some type of protection you run a serious risk of having your computer hi-jacked.
Please use malware protection so that you don't have to be paid a visit by a computer repair tech!