About the Radialpoint Spyware Protection Service

An apple a day

You may know the old proverb, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." When it comes to your computer, the same principle applies. To keep your operating system healthy and free from infection, constant security updates are required. An anti-spyware program that is automatically updated ensures that you are protected against the latest threats.

Using anti-spyware software

Anti-spyware software can detect, disinfect and remove spyware that is found on your computer. It can even prevent spyware from being installed.

You may already have anti-spyware installed on your computer. But take note, you are vulnerable to attacks if the software is not activated or updated regularly. Updates don't always come automatically or for free. To be safe, you should verify that your software is activated and that you have the most current updates. You should also make sure that you select the automatic update option in your software preferences, if one is available.

If you do not have anti-spyware software, or if your software is out of date, we can provide you with industry-leading security services that will ensure you are always protected against the latest security threats. Contact us for more details about this service.

Why use Radialpoint Spyware Protection?

The Radialpoint Spyware Protection service detects and quarantines spyware and tracking programs that might have been installed on your computer without your knowledge. Radialpoint's managed service automatically updates itself to provide the latest and most complete protection. The service features:

Automatic spyware protection
When automatic spyware protection is enabled, the Radialpoint Spyware Protection service runs transparently in the background to detect spyware programs and Internet Explorer spyware cookies. When a spyware program is found, the program is quarantined and prevented from running. Spyware cookies are deleted by default, but you can change this setting so that cookies are quarantined instead. You can later delete or restore quarantined programs or cookies.

In-depth computer scans
The Radialpoint Spyware Protection service allows you to scan your computer's hard drives for spyware using the Scan Now feature. Scanning your hard drives regularly helps ensure that your computer is spyware-free.

Scheduled scans
The Radialpoint Spyware Protection service allows you to schedule regular, in-depth scans of your computer. Scheduling regular hard drive scans helps ensure that your computer is spyware-free.

Trusted programs
The Radialpoint Spyware Protection service allows you to designate 'trusted' spyware programs or cookies, in case you want to keep them on your computer. Programs or cookies designated as trusted are not identified as spyware by automatic spyware protection or by hard drive scans.