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C-6 Home Life Wednesday, September 26, 2018 The Press-Dispatch REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Scarlett R. Wilcoxen conveys to Terrance Lee Mires, Betty J. Mires and Laura J. Farmer, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Clarence F. Arbuthnot conveys to Brandon R. Kor- tea and Tailor C. Green, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Kenneth A. Meyer Revocable Living Trust and Ken- neth A. Meyer Trustee convey to Kenneth A. Meyer and Mary E. Meyer, real estate as recorded in Pike County. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company Na- tional Association, Residential Asset Mortgage Prod- ucts Inc., Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC The Bank of New York Trust Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA quitclaim to CR 2018 LLC, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Loren W. Boger conveys to Jarrod Scott Glispie, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Debra A. Stevens Revocable Trust conveys to Debra A. Stevens Irrevocable Trust Agreement, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Debra A. Stevens Revocable Trust quitclaims to Deb- ra A. Stevens Irrevocable Trust Agreement, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, DBA Mr. Cooper and An- son Farms convey to Anson Brothers, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Glen A. Thompson and Lisa L. Thompson convey to Joshua A. Popp and Rebecca Popp, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. When Alan brought his computer to us because he couldn't access any websites, he never suspected the cul- prit would be this one seemingly harm- less thing. Our technicians put his computer through rigorous troubleshooting but were unable to immediately find the cause of his problem. A fter more in- depth testing and troubleshooting, we discovered one small setting prevent- ing Alan from browsing the Internet. Alan had been using AVG Free An- tivirus – one of the most popular free antivirus programs. However, his trou- bles came about when he uninstalled AVG in favor of our Advanced Man- aged Antivirus protection. Even after being uninstalled, AVG was still trying to commandeer his In- ternet connectivity by filtering all In- ternet traffic. His problem was solved by removing the remaining hidden AVG drivers. Little things like these are why free antivirus programs are often less ap- pealing than they may seem. While the prospect of free protec- tion from malicious viruses and mal- ware may seem enticing at first, the cost further down the road is far less attractive and significantly more. I'd like to share with you two reasons why you should think carefully about risking your PCs security with a free antivirus program. ANNOYING ADVERTISEMENTS The last thing you want when trying to rid your computer of malware is in- trusive and annoying adware. Many antivirus companies are part- nered with advertisers so that they can make money off their free product of- ferings. It's common for a free antivirus util- ity to hijack your browser, homepage, toolbars, and search engine with al- ternatives sponsored by advertisers. This, in turn, generates revenue for them, and more trouble for you. Not only do they often give you more ads, free antivirus solutions will rare- ly detect or stop even borderline mali- cious adware. Adware tends to seem helpful and legitimate – advertised as being used for couponing, finding lyrics to your fa- vorite songs, or checking the weather. But here's the catch: these programs often request an alarming level of ac- cess to your computer. A fter collecting your information, they sell it to even more advertisers and sometimes leave your computer extremely vulnerable to malicious at- tacks. Adware results in even more pop ups, advertisements, and spam emails. Just think about it—why do all the free antivirus programs bombard you with ads pestering you to upgrade to their paid version? Even they know the paid version is more effective! UNWANTED UTILITIES One of the more annoying and poten- tially dangerous aspects of free antivi- rus programs is the extra features that come bundled with them. What I tend to see the most are proprietary home- pages and search engines. However, upon further inspection nearly all these are a mere rebrand- ing of Ask, Yahoo, or Bing search en- gines—except with more ads. If you want to use one of these search en- gines, you would be better off stick- ing to the original website. Some antivirus programs will at- tempt to redirect your web browsing through their servers for added pro- tection. Ironically, this often results in secu- rity holes due to poor product develop- ment, leaving you even more vulnera- ble to outside attacks than before. Free antivirus solutions are often bundled with all kinds of software and tools just like that – like password managers, toolbars, and cleanup utili- ties are among the most popular. They sound great in an advertisement, but in practice they provide little to no val- ue, and often are riddled with securi- ty holes. While a "free" virus program may be enticing to you, they are often lit- tered with too many downfalls to be a truly good value. If an IT professional recommends you use a free antivirus program, they are doing you a major disservice. You'll likely be back to visit them with a virus or malware infection shortly. "Why would they want to put it on my computer then? " you ask. While some may have honest in- tentions, many will offer you free an- tivirus because it takes less time and earns them more money than offering a high-quality paid antivirus program. SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? Short answer: Use a paid antivirus! Paid antivirus protection costs far less than you would expect. In fact, you can get one of the most advanced antivirus programs in the world on your computer for less than $13 a month. For the price of a cou- ple coffees, you'll stay safe from vi- ruses, adware, and even ransomware – all without popups, scans, advertise- ments, or upsells. I highly recommend you ask us about the best protection for your needs and budget. If you absolutely cannot or simply refuse to pay for your antivirus pro- tection, you should be extremely con- fident in your ability to safely nav- igate the web and steer clear of any and every suspicious website, email, or pop-up. Christian Hinojosa is the Director of Service Operations for Calibre Comput- er Solutions in Princeton. For comput- er tips, information, and free software tools, check out our website at www.cal- ibreforhome.com. 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