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| “Stratus Unplugged is an invaluable tool when I’m out of the office. With clients, I can quickly satisfy their curiosity with listing information about houses we drive by instead of telling them, "I'll look
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I get instant property records on FSBO'S and the full color photos of homes are great. Unplugged is easy and simple to use.” MatthewHart World Prop Intl Sea to Sky - Melville |
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Protect Yourself From Viruses
Bill Paris, MLS Technician
A computer virus is a program written to inflict damage on your PC. Anyone who accesses email or the Internet should have up to date virus software to protect against infection. Computer viruses range from annoying to completely disabling your computer. In a trade where time is money, computer viruses can all but wipe out your competitive edge.
There are many ways to protect yourself against this threat to your success. Simple common sense methods like not opening email from people you don’t know and making sure not to download attachments you are unsure of, are a good start but are not perfect.
The best way to protect your PC from outside threats is to have up to date anti-virus software.
The two main brands of antivirus software are Norton Antivirus 2002 and McAfee. These two brands are among the most trusted anti-virus software on the market. Both can be setup to do automatic virus updates and automatic virus scans. Norton has the added advantage of being able to check your outlook email as it is sent or received.
If you don’t have virus software installed, you can scan your PC online today. Norton has available on its website an online virus scanner. To use this tool, go to http://security2.norton.com/ssc/ and click “Scan for viruses.” The page will download and install the temporary scanner. This tool is great for scanning on the go but is not a replacement for having the actual product.
