SUPERAntiSpyware.com helps schools during difficult economic times with FREE lifetime updates on educational licenses in addition to discounted student versions.

EUGENE, OR (May 6, 2010) – SUPERAntiSpyware.com, a Pacific Northwest developer of state-of-the-art security software, has announced a special offer for educational institutions. From now through August 1, 2010, all SUPERAntiSpyware multi-user licenses sold to educational clients will be upgraded to a lifetime subscription with no renewal fees at no additional charge.

“Economic hardship and budget cuts are an everyday reality for school systems at all levels,” said Nick Skrepetos, founder of SUPERAntiSpyware.com. “We highly value the role that education plays in communities worldwide, and we want to support schools in their efforts to provide quality education while balancing their tight and shrinking budgets. Managing high-priced software renewal fees is simply not practical for schools in today’s economic climate. We want to help.”

Skrepetos continued, “Not only are managing expensive license and renewal fees challenging for schools, but the danger of spyware infections themselves pose a multi-million dollar threat to our educational system. Without proper protection, schools are at risk of computer infections that can not only rob them of valuable classroom and instructional time, but may also require them to incur costly repair bills.”

Additionally, SUPERAntiSpyware will include one Technician’s License for its new portable scanner with each educational license at no additional cost. The portable scanner harnesses the same powerful anti-spyware engine as the Professional Edition of SUPERAntiSpyware and references a spyware definition database that is updated at least once per day. SUPERAntiSpyware Portable can be downloaded from http://www.superantispyware.com/portable.

For more information or to take part in the educational license promotion, contact sales@superantispyware.com.

SUPERAntiSpyware, in use by nearly 30 million users worldwide, is an innovative product that protects users from Spyware, Malware, Adware, Trojans, Rootkits, Homepage Hi-Jackers, Worms, Dialers and Parasites.

SUPERAntiSpyware focuses on detecting hard to remove spyware which other products often miss, or are unable to safely detect and remove.

The SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition, a 100% free product, will detect and remove potentially harmful software from a user’s computer. In addition, the Professional version provides real-time protection against the installation of new threats, scheduled scanning and removal of threats as well as additional protective features not available in the free edition. SUPERAntiSpyware Free and Professional Editions will detect and remove the latest rogue/fake anti-spyware products as well as over 1,500,000 other harmful application components. SUPERAntiSpyware definitions are updated daily to protect users against the latest zero-day threats.

SUPERAntiSpyware is used by computer technicians worldwide to clean end user systems at companies such as Dell, HP, and AT&T. SUPERAntiSpyware is also recommended on popular security forums such as MajorGeeks.com, Wilders Security and thousands more. SUPERAntiSpyware Professional is priced at $29.95 for the general public and includes updates for one year. SUPERAntiSpyware is available for immediate download from www.superantispyware.com. SUPERAntiSpyware is supported by Windows 2000, XP Home/Pro, Media Center, Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista and Windows 7.

About SUPERAntiSpyware.com
Founded in 2004, SUPERAntiSpyware.com is led by Nick Skrepetos, a 30 year industry veteran, who is also the creator of the popular SUPERAdBlocker and SUPERFileRecover series of products. Contact SUPERAntiSpyware.com by e-mail at info@superantispyware.com

In the weeks ahead Facebook will be adding additional privacy settings that will enable their users the ability to specificy which friends can see their updates. This change is intended to make it possible for users of the social networking site to decide, when posting something, if they want all 500 of their friends to see that post or pictures or maybe a smaller group. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced this change on the site earlier this week. Another change includes the loss of geographic networks. Since many people join these networks just to join them, it has become obvious that they are less needed. These changes should be received well as they are intended to make your privacy on the site more secure.

What do you think about these announced changes? Do you think more needs to be done or is Facebook right on track with this?

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Mark Blair
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iammarkblair

Do you use Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace to post information to your friends and family?  Many people do and this is not something that will be going away any time soon.  Social networking websites are extremely popular nowadays and even many companies are using these sites to advertise or market their products and services.  I use Twitter, as you can tell by looking at the main page of this site, and I find that it is a nice way to send quick updates to the people that have chosen to follow me.  There are some things that you should be aware of though to protect yourself and your identity when using these sites.

Personal Information

Be very cautious about entering personally identifiable information on any social networking website.  Saying something like “I cannot wait to go on vacation this weekend.  It will be nice to be away for an entire week.” only tells your followers that your home will be vacant.  While this might not be a big deal for those individuals you know and trust, if your account on these social networking sites is not restricted in any way, other people who are strangers to you might see this.  If you intend to post updates like this, understand that Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace offer security features that restrict who can view your profile.  It is a good idea to leave out cell phone numbers and addresses as well, for obvious reasons.

“Someone has a secret crush on you! Download this application to find out who it is.”

I have seen these type of notifications quite often on Facebook and it requires you to access a third-party application in many cases.  Some of these applications will install spyware or adware on your computer potentially allowing them to access personal information or control how your computer operates.  It is better to skip these type of messages altogether.

“Did you see this video of you?” scam

A recent scam on Twitter was sent to many people with those exact words.  If the “tweet” was sent by a friend, you are much more likely to click on the accompanying link.  However, this would have taken you to a website that looked like Twitter but was not.  Entering your Twitter account information then provides your details to the bad guys.  If you think “Hey my Twitter account is restricted” remember that there are incidents of hacked accounts happening on both Facebook and Twitter all the time.  Beware of this trend and always use a solid password that is not easy to guess and that is not only a few characters long.  This scam has also popped up on Facebook with slightly different wording.

Test your IQ

If you recently clicked on a link offering an IQ test on Facebook you would have noticed that to get your results you would have to enter your cell phone number.  Doing so also enrolled you in a $30 per month text messaging subscription service.  Using the “applications” feature on Facebook gives third-parties access to your profile.  In many cases, as also noted above, they could also install spyware or adware on your computer.  It is better and safer to not use this feature at all.

“Prayers are requested for Avi Ben Stella, a 12-year-old crash survivor now in a coma. Update your Facebook profile for 1 day.”

Messages like this are popping up on Facebook all the time.  It is good to note that no such person exists although there was a similar story reported but the child’s name was Avi Amenov.  While some of these prayer requests may seem legitimate, many are not.  This is simply another way that people with bad intentions are using the generosity and hearts of unsuspecting Facebook users to spam their messages across these social networks.

While it is very popular to use social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, you should do so with a certain level of caution.  Just because these sites offer tons of features does not mean you have to use all of them.  Do not be so eager to get right in and test out everything.  At the very minimum, know who is sending you requests and what certain features mean and will do in regards to your account at these sites.

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Mark Blair
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iammarkblair

One of the worst things to happen to computers is when they acquire spyare/malware/adware.  These terms are used to describe the unintentional, unwanted, and unjustified installation of applications that can cause many problems for your computer.  Spyware might consist of less harmful tracking cookies which are meant to track your every move on the Internet.  Some tracking cookies can record the information you type in online forms (maybe when accessing your credit card account) and then sending that information back to the spyware author.  Obviously that can be very dangerous and is one possible way to have your identity stolen.  Other forms of spyware come in the form of applications that mysteriously show up on your computer and wreak havoc possibly causing your computer to stop working.  Nothing is more frustrating than trying to use your computer and having 50 popups appear for some off-the-wall antivirus program that you never installed.

There are various ways in which you can rid yourself of spyware.  And no buying a Mac is not one suggestion I will make.    Recently I have been using a program called Malwarebytes.  This handy, and free, application seems to be able to rip through most spyware and eliminate it in their tracks.  There are many options available to you for scanning and removing spyware.  I will link to those other solutions at another time.  For now, check out Malwarebytes.  Even if you are not having any problems, I would download the program and scan your computer anyway.  Remember, it is free and you might be surprised at what it finds and is able to remove.

Good luck!

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Mark Blair
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iammarkblair