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Lloyds TSB offers online customers free PC security check

Too many people failing to keep antivirus software up-to-date, says bank…

By Andy McCue

Published: 26 September 2005 14:45 GMT

Lloyds TSB is offering to help protect its online banking customers from viruses and spyware with a free PC security check.

A survey of 1,400 people commissioned by Lloyds TSB found that over half (54 per cent) of PCs and laptops have been infected with a virus, yet five per cent don't even know if they have antivirus protection and 10 per cent admit they don't regularly update their antivirus software.

Reasons for failing to keep antivirus software updated ranged from it being too expensive (13 per cent), to not knowing it was necessary (eight per cent) to "I can't be bothered" (six per cent).

In response to this and to address fears about the threat of viruses Lloyds TSB has teamed up with Zone Labs to offer online banking customers visiting lloydstsb.com a free PC security scan.

Customers can then download the security software on a free 30-day trial basis and buy it with a 20 per cent discount voucher.

Matthew Timms, internet banking director at Lloyds TSB, said in a statement: "Although most people realise the importance of installing anti-virus software and keeping it updated, many don't get around to doing it or buy it and then don't install it. The impact of a computer virus can be extensive and in some cases result in a compromise of PC security."

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