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Portland computer repair companies around the country are noticing that people’s personal PCs and laptops are being hijacked at an alarming rate. From Portland, to Vancouver, to Chicago, and to the east coast people are learning how hard it is to have your identity stolen should your computer’s security be compromised. Of course, having anti-virus software professionally installed on your computer is a great line of defense but many security software companies are finding it challenging to keep up with 1000s of viruses being produced every single day. Additionally, Portland pc repair technicians are noticing that many of the top security programs do not totally detect everything that is being uploaded onto their customer’s computers. A large portion of the spyware produced now is easily able to get past individual’s firewall protection and track all the sites the user visits. The majority of the the spyware getting uploaded on computers is a form of harmless spyware known as cookies. If a person goes to 50 websites and each plant a cookie on their browser it builds up. Over time it affects a PC’s performance. Stay away from free online security software unless it is recommended or installed by a local computer repair technician. You may not realize this but local computer repair stores have maintenance packages you can take advantage of. Like a car needs an oil change every 3,000, needs a tune-up, and various other forms of scheduled maintenance so does your desktop computer or laptop