The WOW! Buzz

Is your computer protected from viruses and spyware? Many computers come with antivirus software already installed but the subscription for these products are usually only active for 60 – 90 days and many users are unaware that they are no longer protected from the latest threats that exist. Or maybe you purchased an antivirus program that was good for a year but you forgot to renew it after the year was up. Both of these scenarios are very common today and one of the main reasons that people get viruses on their computers.

Viruses and spyware can be very detrimental to your computer and may be the cause of a slow running computer. Some viruses capture personal information about you, including passwords. Viruses are started by anonymous individuals as a malicious act to steal personal information or to just wreak havoc on someone else’s computer. An unprotected computer is usually compromised by some sort of virus or attack in less than one minute after being connected to the internet.

Spyware is a virus that sits on your computer collecting personal confidential information such as banking information and passwords and sends it out to the perpetrator. Most times users do not know their computer is compromised by viruses and being used as a tool to steal information or infect other computers on the internet. If you want to know if your computer is infected, you can scan your computer for free by accessing the “Detect Viruses on your PC” link located in the WOW! Network section of the WOW! Customer Home page at portal.wowway.net

Another way to protect your computer is to get our WOW! Security service. WOW! Security is provided by F-Secure, one of the leaders in internet security worldwide, offering a full suite of security products. With WOW! Security your computer is protected from viruses, worms, and unknown attacks. It detects and removes spyware from your computer and protects you from hackers with a built in personal firewall. Spam and phishing attempts can be managed with WOW! Security and the parental controls help you to keep your children safe online by filtering objectionable sites or by limiting the times your children have access to the internet. With WOW! Security, you don’t need to worry about renewing your subscription or being unprotected. As new versions of the software become available they are automatically pushed out to your computer to continually improve your security suite experience.

I have this service on my own home computer and I can personally attest to having gone to many web sites I thought were safe, only to find my protection kicks in and lets me know there’s a hazard. The service is priceless. For only $1.99/month you can get same peace of mind knowing your personal information and your computer is safe from attacks. For customers that subscribe to the Xtreme level of services, WOW! Security is included at no additional cost.