AntiVirus Software that Works

There are a lot of opinions out there as to what is the best antivirus software.  At Computer Pc Medic, we have removed all types of computer viruses and malware off of hundreds of computers.  Most of these computers had either McAfee, Webroot, AVG or Symantec Norton 360 installed.  In our experience, none of these products provide adequate Internet protection against viruses and...

Dangerous Virus-Infected Emails

For the last several months, Computer Pc Medic has had many calls, from customers and friends, who have been subject to an email from someone they knew, that contained a dangerous virus website link or infected attachment.  Noting that the email was from a friend, family member, colleage or a known business contact, they clicked the website link or opened the attachment, only to find their...

Symptoms of a Virus-Infected Computer

At Computer Pc Medic, of Fort Collins, we see a lot of computer virus/spyware infections.  Here are some common symptoms we see: Your computer is significantly slower or you are getting blue screens. You can not connect to the Internet. A professional looking antivirus screen displays and appears to be scanning your computer. It tells you your computer is infected and you need to buy a...

How Good Are Free Antivirus Products for Protecting Your Computer?

Computer Pc Medic has installed free versions of Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG and Avast antivirus programs on our customers computers in Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor and Loveland.  We have found that computer owners, in general, do not like to shell-out for paid versions of an antivirus software. Considering that the scanning engine and virus databases are the same between paid and...