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NOTE: Sterling communications does not provide support for any of the products listed on this page. Support is provided from the vendor of each product. Sterling provides this information as a courtesy for our customers who do not have an existing virus scanning product. Sterling recommends that each user obtain a personal virus scanning product to run on each of their machines.
The latest virus alert information can be found at the following websites. Some vendors provide information on how to clean and disinfect your machine.
Panda software provides one time cleaning tools that can be used to clean you machine of a specific virus. To use this tool, you will need to identify which virus you have and then download and run the appropriate cleaner. If you are unsure of what virus you have your best bet is to download and run the latest cleaner. Note: This tool is not a replacement for a virus scanner. Please obtain a virus scanning software package to stop further infections. Panda Software Cleaning Utilities
Panda Software and Trend Micro provide a free online virus scanning utility that can be used to scan and disinfect your PC. We recommend using this option if you currently do not have a virus scanner and need to remove a virus or worm from an infected machine. Sterling assumes no responsibility or support for the effectiveness of this product and only recommends this solution for customers that do not have an installed virus scanning program. Click here to scan your PC using Panda Software Click here to scan your PC using Trend Micro
Other virus scanning products and information can be found at the following links:
There are a lot of viruses out there. But some aren't really out there at all. Virus hoaxes are more than mere annoyances, as they may lead some users to routinely ignore all virus warning messages, leaving them vulnerable to a genuine, destructive virus. Next time you receive an urgent virus warning message, be sure to check the links below of known virus hoaxes. http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp? http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/
Viruses are not the only threat on the Internet to unsuspecting users. Many websites, filesharing clients, and software products install spyware or adware which can track your surfing habits, abuse your Internet connection by sending this data to a third party, profile your shopping preferences, hijack your browser start page or pages, alter important system files, and does this without your knowledge or permission. Most virus scanners do not detect these types of intrusions. The only way to detect and remove these items is to run a Spyware / Adware detection and removal software package specially designed to combat these infections. The links below are companies that specialize in software for this particular purpose. Many of these vendors offer free versions along with purchasable versions that come with support. Note: These vendors are provided as a courtesy to our users, however, we do not provide support for any of these packages. If you have questions on how to use or install these packages, please contact the vendors listed.
Pop-Ups are those annoying ads that keep "Popping Up" while you surf the Internet. The links below will take you to companies that specialize in software to combat this annoyance. Many of these vendors offer free versions along with purchasable versions that come with support. Note: These vendors are provided as a courtesy to our users, however, we do not provide support for any of these packages. If you have questions on how to use or install these packages, please contact the vendors listed. |
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