Put Your Heart Into February ActivitiesThe heart takes center stage in February for two reasons. First, Valentine’s Day is February 14, which reminds us to let those we love know they have a special place in our heart. Second, February is American Heart Month, which reminds us to take care of our heart health and encourage friends and family to do the same.

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A NEWSLETTER FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT BEVCOMM

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you don’t want to worry about technology. That’s why we offer Tech

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technology. This service will protect your devices, back up important

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Spend Less Time and Gain More Security with eBillingYou’ve probably heard many times that switching to eBilling is good for the environment by reducing paper use and saving trees. What you might not realize is just how beneficial eBill-ing is in other ways.

First of all, eBilling is much faster than paying bills the old-fashioned way by writing checks and mailing them. Most importantly, replacing paper bills and statements with electronic versions allows you to reduce the flow of personal information from unsecured mailboxes, where it can be a target for identity theft.

BEVCOMM offers free eBilling, which lets you receive your monthly bills from us by email and pay them online with your credit card or debit card. To get started, simply visit www.bevcomm.net today, click on Pay Bill, log in or register to setup your eBilling account.

If you think the common cold spreads quickly, consider today’s computer viruses. They’re more sophisticated and malicious than ever, able to attack computers around the world with alarming speed. So to keep your computer healthy, learn to recognize the top symptoms of a computer virus:

Frequent Pop-upsOne common pop-up these days warns in

alarming fashion that your computer might be

infected with a virus and includes an offer of

“free” software to address the problem. Don’t

take the bait! If you do, you’ll only download

additional malware onto your computer.

Messages You Didn’t SendA popular technique for hackers is to

essentially hijack your email or social media

accounts and send malware-laced messages to

your contacts, effectively spreading their virus

through attachments and links. Monitor your “Sent Messages” file and social media posts. If

you see a message that didn’t come from you, or acquaintances report receiving emails that

you didn’t send, run your antivirus software and change the password to your account.

Lockdown WarningAlso called “ransomware,” these messages come in a variety of forms. They may be

official-looking notifications that your computer has been locked down due to illegal

activity and a fine has been assessed, or simple ransom notes indicating that someone

has taken control of your computer and you’ll have to pay to get it back. Whatever the

demand, do not respond.

Crashing, Freezing, or Sluggish OperationLike a human body afflicted with a virus, an infected computer can be sluggish and

“sick.” Frequent system crashes, frozen screens, and snail’s pace operation all indicate

a problem. It could be just a configuration issue that’s easily remedied. If that’s the

case, you’ve probably noticed the problem worsening over time. But if these glitches

appear suddenly, malicious software could be the culprit.

Every PC and Mac needs powerful security software running daily to catch malware in

hiding, as well as a watchful operator. A virus can wreak havoc on your computer system

and compromise your personal information. So stay alert, or you’ll be sick with regret!

BEVCOMM offers the automatic computer protection of SecureIT Plus. Call 800-473-1442 for details on this easy and affordable antivirus solution.

Warning Signs Your Computer Might Be Infected With a Virus