Virus and Spyware Removal
Compuways can repair your virus and spyware problems in Nashville, Brentwood, and Franklin, TN. More importantly, we keep your data safe and protected from future problems. If you do not have existing virus and spyware protection, we carry, sell, and install security software such as Norton Antivirus 2009 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2009.
A virus is a malicious program that replicates itself when executed. Viruses can cause a variety of problems like unexplained popups, rebooting, and freezing. It important to get infected systems cleaned as quickly as possible to prevent spreading of the virus to other PCs.
Spyware and Adware are usually packaged with other programs and send personal data about what sites you visit and what you're downloading. Other forms change your browser's homepage and open popup advertisements.
Trojan horses, named after the giant wooden horse from the Trojan War, are dangerous because they can give hackers access to your computer. When infected with a trojan horse, your personal information such as credit card numbers and passwords can be stolen.
Certain situations may call for data backup and/or operating system re-installation (a term called reformatting). We also perform operating system updates (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2003/Server 2008) to prevent any security vulnerabilities from compromising your PC.
Call us at (615) 656-4265 if you have any questions or concerns. Our consultations and advice are always free.
Due to popular demand, we offer flat-rate pricing for virus removal. See our rate sheet for more info.