The first viruses written to infect computers were relatively simple bits of code that annoyed and occasionally inconvenienced users.

With the advent of mass email and the explosion in the use of the Web the threat posed by some of these infections is very serious. Nowadays they are most frequently transmitted by email or malicious Websites although infected files can reach your system through CDROM and USB or floppy disk. At best they are inconvenient, at worst they can put you out of business.

Effective virus protection is as essential for every business as reliable data backup. If you are in any doubt about virus protection on your PC or network, or think it may be infected, contact us NOW

Select Systems has broad experience of implementing protective measures for business and business users:

• Virus protection - the removal of email-borne threats
• Browser Hijack protection - prevent your system from being taken over through website-based threats
• Regular scans - to check your system and alert you to infection
• Hardware firewalls - protect your PC or network from threats posed by your Internet connection

If you are unlucky enough to have had your system infected you may find that your antivirus and AntiSpyware software cannot resolve the problem.

Select Systems has long experience of removing viruses, trojans and spyware; even the really intractable offenders. We can usually get systems back up and running quickly without having to reload everything.

You should be aware of Hoaxes too. Those flashing messages that say "Your computer may be infected - Click here to protect yourself" please, just don't! The other type of hoax threat is distributed by well-meaning friends and colleagues anxious to protect you against a new - an non-existent threat. Click here to visit out page detailing these hoaxes.