Dear meeboguest833290,

 We received your message on our chat feature this morning:

meeboguest833290: Could you ask the guy who suggested AVG if it is safe to leave all my viruses in the virus vault. I don't know what to do with them and I don't want them on my computer.

 I'm sorry to say that you caught us at one of the few moments we are away from our computer. So, I'll post a response right here, for everyone to benefit.

 The short answer is: Yes, it is safe to leave your found viruses in the virus vault.
 A virus creates infected files, which can only be removed by deleting the file. The "Virus Vault" is a feature built into AVG Anti-Virus that moves the infected file and prevents it from spreading. Once in the virus vault, you computer is no longer infected with the virus. For more information on this, you can visit their FAQ at http://grisoft.com/doc/7/lng/us/tpl/tpl01

-Charles-

Are you Secure?

Hi, my name is Charles. I am an IT Consultant (computer fixer) here at Intelliprotech. The past few months I have seen a lot of computers come into the shop and out at clients’ locations with viruses and spyware. To my surprise, most PCs I see with these issues are running a very old version of the anti-virus/anti-spyware software that came with their new PC. New viruses are created every day, and hackers work tirelessly to reach your private information. Check your anti-virus software. Are there any warnings? or is it out of date? When was the last scan? and is it scheduled to run a scan automatically at least every week? If you don’t know, you’re at risk. Send me a message or give us a call, we’ll tell you how to find out the answers to these questions.

Maybe, though, you’re like me, and you can’t stomach throwing down $50 for the software. Personally, I use AVG Anti-virus. Security should be a right, not a privilege, so save your dough and download AVG Free. It’s 100% free and easy to use. I use it on all my personal computers. And, while your at it, download Spybot to search out and destroy other threats such as spyware, adware, and malware. It, too, is free and easy to use. I do enjoy servicing these compromised PCs, but I’d rather see you save your money for that new tech gadget than spend it on removing the latest worm or trojan.

Curious about other free products to secure your PC and boost performance and productivity? Ask me. Free is my specialty.

-Charles-