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Come into the shop on Mondays and talk to the shop techs.
Call (252-586-9919) or bring in to the shop on Mondays. They will help you if they can or advise you what to do next.
It is not necessary except to conserve energy. Some tasks may be scheduled to during the night or when your computer is not busy.
The most important thing is to disconnect your phone line from the wall or at the modem. Shutdown and unplug PC if desired. Your phone line is the most vulnerable point.
You should only use one software program on your system for virus protection but to combat malware and other infections you should use at least one or two malware programs.
Always get your updates from Microsoft Windows, Adobe (Reader, Flash Player), Java, your antivirus software and any software that you installed on your computer.