Windows 7 comes with many different services included with it that do a very goo

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Windows 7 comes with many different services included with it that do a very good job of protecting your system and its users from many different malicious dangers.

These services include:

Windows Defender

Windows Firewall

EFS

Parental Controls

Malicious Software Removal Tool

Windows 7 Action Center

While they do very important tasks, all of this protection still leaves a user and system vulnerable. Using the Internet, go online and research different protection and malware software and recommend one to your peers. Provide a brief summary of the software and discuss its benefits. Provide a link to the page where you obtained your information.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware hunts down most often zero-day or zero-hour malware, a term our community uses to explain malware that has been newly created and released on the web. Zero-hour malware can be any type of malware out there that traditional antivirus products have a hard time detecting, so it's an additional security measure to protect the user from the kind of malware they are most likely to encounter while surfing the web. Most zero-hour malware is distributed in drive-by exploits or even via hacked accounts such as Facebook, Twitter or Skype. Some of the most commonly detected malware by our products include the Zeus banker Trojan, as well as other Trojan malware with the same purpose, such as Reveton ransomware and other types of ransomware that attempt to extort users into paying ridiculous fee, and an array of fake antivirus software (we call them rogue antivirus) that usually allow additional malware to be installed.

Malware may exist in a variety of forms, such as a file, a hidden file or a partially corrupted file; it can hide the mechanisms that initiate the virus, such as a start-up service or a registry item. In the worst-case scenario, the malware is working for a third party that aims to steal valuable information like bank account numbers or personal identifiers without calling attention to itself. With modern malware, it is usually not enough just to remove a single virus file. Instead, multiple location checks and virus scanning techniques are needed to completely remove the package of malware.

There are a number of free antivirus and free malware scan offerings that can be a high-value starting point if you are in the process of putting home computer security into place. Some free tools can tell you if your computer is infected and give you a complete report on its findings. They may not remove found virus infections, however, so you may ultimately wish to purchase both antivirus software and malware remover to properly maintain your computer investment

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-free-anti-malware-tools-worth-checking-out/

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