Atlanta 12/17/2010 2:56:04 AM
Fake Defragmenters Fail to Repair and Protect Your Hard Drive, Trust the Market Leader for Your Defragmentation Software
Turning on your computer can be dangerous business these days as
malware writers have dedicated themselves to creating a series of
scarware applications designed to play off of your fears. For years
these criminals have concentrated their efforts on convincing computer
owners that their drive had been infected by a virus that could be
removed by downloading antivirus software; of course that software
proved useless and almost always proved to be malware itself.
Having played out the virus card many malware writers have turned to
another scare tactic to lure computer owners to purchase and download
their worthless software. As more and more people are becoming aware of
the necessity of defragmentation software these malware writers have
found a new meal ticket.
Promising to rid your hard drive of the problems associated with
fragmentation these fake defragmenters, which go to great lengths to
look professional, do nothing but take your money, providing absolutely
no value to your drive and in some cases causing more damage.
Obviously these malware writers continue to run their criminal campaign
for one reason, there are still people who succumb to their fears and
believe the ominous warning of a pop-up message that says their drive
has been severely compromised by fragmentation and urgent care is
needed. Most of the people who react to these messages do so with the
best of intentions, keeping their system healthy, yet it is those good
intentions that malware writers prey upon.
The truth is when it comes to defragmentation software there is one
clear leader in the market, a company that has built their reputation
on success and not threats, Diskeeper.
While the threat of fragmentation is very real and failing to address
the computer disease could cause a drive to crash the solution to the
problem is not downloading software from some “PC security company”
that looks to be official in name alone. Fragmentation demands real
solutions and those solutions are produced by real defragmentation
software, the kind Diskeeper has been designing for nearly 30 years.
It’s important to understand that these malware writers are
concentrating their efforts on pawning defragmentation software because
they know fragmentation is a very real problem. Causing slowdowns in
boot-up time, difficulty accessing files and software, trouble with
email and communications, sluggish Internet browsing, etc.
fragmentation can and will cripple your computer’s ability to operate
if left unchecked.
Knowing these malware writers are nothing more than cybercriminals is
one thing but you can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater and
dismiss the dangers of fragmentation. Keeping your computer free of
fragmented files is the best way to maintain the integrity of your
drive and ensure speed and reliability as well as extend the life of
your computer. Doing this is as simple as installing defragmentation
software, but of course this software has to come from a reputable
company- one that can back up their promises with years of success.
Do yourself a favor and install legitimate defragmentation software
today. The next time you see some official sounding company popping up
on your computer screen warning of an imminent catastrophe you can
quickly close out of the window and rest easy knowing that your drive
is already being protected.
