Online virus removal cuts cost and waiting time

CEO Zubair Abdul Rahman said the prepaid card’s secure pincode allows a technician to remotely access an infected PC

Speaking at MECOM 2008, the CEO of IT Centrix, Zubair Abdul Rahman, said his company’s virus removal service is less expensive than traditional options and cuts the waiting time from at least one day to an immediate response.

“If someone’s computer is infected with a virus and he wants to clean it up, it takes at least 24 hours because he has to take it to a computer repair centre or an engineer has to come to his house,” Rahman stated.

“But with cleanmyvirus.com we are looking at immediate access, because we can remotely log on to his computer within five minutes and will remove the virus within half an hour.” Users can purchase prepaid scratch cards from local computer stores or Lulu Hypermarkets, or pay online to receive the secure pincode.

Once the user has made contact with the technician and provided his pincode, a technician will remotely access his desktop, locate the virus and ensure its removal. The IT Centrix stand is located at 4C14 at MECOM and visitors will receive a discount on prepaid cards if purchased during the exhibition.