Malware and Anti-Virus

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TrendMicro

Worry-Free Security Solutions for Home and Business automatically monitor, respond, and protect against a broad range of threats from the Internet 24/7, so you don't have to.

Malwarebytes

Four layers of malware-crushing tech. Smarter detection. Specialized ransomware protection.
It's the security you’ve been looking for.

Trend Micro HouseCall

I've been using Trend Micro for many years because they have a small footprint, recently they have been adding mobile security and password managers but dose not infect your computer like Norton or questionable Russian connections to the Kaspersky Antivirus  software.

Trend Micro has grained my trust because in 10yrs my clients have never reported anything more than a list of viruses that have been removed.

ROBOCALLS

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it's a robocall.  We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of illegal robocalls because internet-powered phone systems have made it cheap and easy for scammers to make illegal calls from anywhere in the world, and to hide from law enforcement by displaying fake caller ID information.

To date, the Federal Trade Commission has brought more than a hundred lawsuits against over 600 companies and individuals responsible for billions of illegal robocalls and other Do Not Call violations.

The FTC also is leading several initiatives to develop technology-based solutions. Those initiatives include a series of robocall contests that challenge tech gurus to design tools that block robocalls and help investigators track down and stop robocallers. We’re also encouraging industry efforts to combat caller ID spoofing. Here’s the FTC’s game plan to combat robocalls: