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Avoiding Computer Viruses!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunbelt Software for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I noticed in college the old excuse “my computer got a virus so I cant finish my paper” didn’t always go over as well as it did in high school. Anyone else noticed this too? Ugh.

What I quickly realized when I saw on a professor’s syllabus about how we should be constantly backing out papers up (in the case of a virus) is that my precious laptop needed to stay virus free. And if it was anything like my home computer that was going to be a challenge.

While I’ve stayed computer virus (although maybe not Facebook virus…) free throughout college, I totally recognize that you all may not have had the same luck I did. So that’s why I’m suggesting you invest in VIPRE Antivirus software which has kept me virus, adware, spyware and all other bad computer things-free. Unfortunately having VIPRE keeps me from being able to buy myself some extra time on that 15-page paper, but it also has kept me from being docked a full letter grade every day my paper is late (seriously with these penalities…).

Over the years I have used a ton of PC anti-virus software. Most of the time, I have to admit, I understood nothing. I didn’t understand the lingo…or in some cases even how to run it and how often I should be doing so. And let me tell you, my computer had PLENTY of viruses when I was using those unnamed software systems.

But I found VIPRE so-far successful and easy to use…like as if it was designed for me, a computer-idiot to understand, and just for not my techy friend down the hall.

Two other perks I really appreciated about the software were the 30-day 100% money back guarantee (I always feel a little more confident in my purchases when I see those) and free tech support! Someone to walk me through my tech issues? That is exactly what I need. Fortunately I’ve been lucky and haven’t needed to call up those techs yet, but I know they’re ready for my call!

The software — which they assure customers won’t slow up their computers anymore or take up too much space — is available to YOU. First person to email me (cara@hercampus.com) with the subject GIVE ME VIPRE will get the software FREE!!


Cara Sprunk has been the Managing Editor of Her Campus since fall 2009. She is a 2010 graduate of Cornell University where she majored in American Studies with a concentration in cultural studies. At Cornell Cara served as the Assistant Editor of Red Letter Daze, the weekend supplement to the Cornell Daily Sun where she also wrote for the news and arts section and blogged about pop culture. In her free time Cara enjoys reading, shopping, going to the movies, exploring and writing.