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How do I Protect my Computer?
The most obvious thing that you can do is install anti-virus software.
In fact, this is not so much an option as it is a requirement. That
is if you want to be protected and not A) lose everything you have on
your computer, B) spread viruses to your friends, family and
associates, C) be a productive part of the public network (Internet)
community.
In addition, you need to make sure that your anti-virus software is functioning properly;
- Make
sure that your anti-virus subscription is not out of date. In some
cases, if your subscription is out of date, the product ceases to
function or can no longer download new virus patterns. Preventing it
from detecting the latest viruses;
- If you receive an unsolicited piece of e-mail do not open it. Delete the e-mail right away;
- Many
e-mail clients have the ability to give you a preview of the e-mail
before actually opening it. If your e-mail client is configured this
way, turn it off. This can actually allow the virus to activate the
moment you highlight the e-mail;
- If you receive e-mail
from a friend or associate that you were not expecting, or one that has
an odd subject line like "Subject: The pictures I promised you!" or
"The program you requested", contact your fiend and ask them if they
actually sent it;
- Configure you anti-virus software to
check for virus pattern updates on a frequent basis. Checking once a
week is probably not good enough. At the very least, configure it to
check at least once a day. Our systems check more frequently than that;
- Make
sure your anti-virus software is configured to perform a scheduled scan
of your computer. Many people rely on the "real-time" scanning which
is suppose to catch viruses in real-time as you select and open files.
This is not 100% accurate and nothing substitutes for a thorough manual
scan of "all" your system files;
- Don't rely on
anti-virus software alone. Make sure that you are using some sort of
anti ad-ware and spy-ware software. These programs can catch a
plethora of malicious software that your anti-virus software may miss.
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