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Vipre 4.0 is now out.   The link below is the actual download for the new Vipre 4.0.  Click on the link and say yes to download (depending on your browser, you may or may not have to say yes to download).

Once you have downloaded, run the downloaded program.  If you can't find it to run it, check in My Documents then in Downloads (the program to run should say Vipre.exe).

Vipre 4.0 update

Helpful hint if you aren't finding it:  If you are seeing thumbnails or a list without dates in the Downloads file, find the little icon up on your tool bar that looks like a computer screen with a down arrow next to it.  Click the down arrow and select Details.   Find your downloaded program by the date you downloaded (the program to run should say Vipre.exe).  Once you have found the program to run, double click it to run it.

You do not have to pay  for this program update.  (Some other antivirus companies make you pay to update their program to the latest version but Vipre give you the latest version of its software to download when you are a subscriber.)

Let us know if you have an problems with this download. It is imp0rtant to keep your antivirus program up to date.

Sorry to anyone who got your email more than once.  We will try to get duplicates out of the system before the next emailing.

Updates are irritating.  That little balloon pops up at the corner of the screen, "Updates are ready," prompting you to ask,  What updates?  Why should I care?  Do I really have to install these?

These are automatic updates to your operating system and your browser. And yes, You should install them if you want to keep your machine free of viruses, malware and spyware.  Windows and browser updates are plugging holes that let the bad guys in to do their dirty-work.  So keep up-to-date.

Then, be sure you are updating your antivirus program, and if you are a high risk user, your anti-malware program and your anti-spyware program.

Oh my gosh, do I really have to have all these programs?  Anti-spyware, anti-malware?  I thought the anti-virus program took care of all that.  Isn't it all just a bunch of viruses?

You do have to have all these programs if you are a high risk user.

Malware, adware, spyware and viruses work differently and the intention of their creators is different.  Some of these  programs just want to know where you are going on the net so they can blast you with ads.  Some want to know your passwords and account information and will sit undetected until you are logging in somewhere.  Viruses usually want to shut you down infecting behind the scenes files and spreading like a disease, finally grinding you to a halt.  Malware is down and dirty, trashing your hard-drive before you know what hit you.

You can get the anti-malware and anti-spyware programs free or you can pay for them.  What kinds of sites you visit on the net will help you decide if you need to  pay or if the free version will be enough.  Check out our earlier post to assess your level of risk out on the internet.

http://crextechs.com/blog/2010/01/are-you-at-risk-for-viruses-trojan-horses-malware-adware-or-spyware/

Check out these  anti-malware and anti-spyware programs.

http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

http://malwarebytes.org/

Also check out http://www.kaspersky.com/ Kaspersky bundles anti-virus and anti-spyware into one program.  You can get a free trial but if you like it you will have to pay for it and it is not cheap.  We recommend this for Mac users as Macs are starting to fall prey to the baddies.  You must have an Intel processor to install this.

We still recommend Vipre but Vipre does not protect you from everything if you a high risk user.  You will still need anti-malware and anti-spyware programs to keep you as safe as possible in this ever changing world of cyber space.

CrexTechs now accepts old computers and monitors for recycling.  Fees are as follows:

• tower  $10.00
• monitor $10.00
• laptop $15.00
• printer $5.00
• whole system (computer, monitor, keyboard, printer) $20.00

We offer discounts of 50% if you are purchasing a new system from us, and a 25% discount is you are having service done by us.

We hope you will recycle your old equipment as there are pollutants in these components that are very harmful to the environment.

If you are traveling east on State Road 70, turn left (north) on Russel and west (left) on St. George Avenue.

If you are traveling west on State Road 70, turn right (north) on Russel and West (left) on St. George Avenue.

Watch for our sign on the mailbox on the north (right) side of the road.  Our shop is a basement shop with access on the side of the house.  Don't be shy, come on in.   We are open Monday through Friday from 9 to 5.

Kind of like in real estate where the three most important words are location, location, location.