Keeping the Computer Free Of Virus

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Keeping the Computer Free Of Virus

things that make our computers run abnormally.

1. Email is one of the most common ways your computer could have a virus. So it is always advisable to stay away from SPAM. Open only those emails that has it's origin from a trusted source such as those from your contacts list. If you are using your own private email host (other than gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc) then it is highly recommended that you use a good anti-spam software. And finally, do not ever click on any links in emails that come from untrusted sources.
2. USB flash / pen drive is one of the most common ways the virus spreads quickly. So, always a good habit to perform a virus scan before copying any data onto your computer. Never FLASHDISK double click to open it. Better to do right click and select option "open". It is a safe way to open the flash.
3. Be careful about using MS Outlook. The views were more susceptible to worms than other e-mail programs, unless you have already installed the Anti-Virus. Use Pegasus or Thunderbird (by Mozilla), or a web-based program such as Hotmail or Yahoo (In Firefox).
4. As we all know, the Internet is the main source of all the malicious programs including viruses, worms, trojans etc. In fact Internet contributes to virus infection by up to 80%. So here are the tips for safe surfing habits so that you can ward off virus infection up to the maximum level.
Do not click on pop-up windows that announce a sudden disaster in your city or announce that you have won a prize per hour. It is a way to mislead Internet users and you should not trust them.
You can also use pop-ups automatically block pop-ups.
5. Most of us use search engines like Google to find what we were looking for. It is quite obvious for a malicious website to get listed in the search results. So to avoid those visiting malicious websites are not reliable, you can download and install the AVG LinkScanner which is a freeware. This tool can be very useful and will help you to stay away from malicious websites.
6. Install a good antivirus software and keep it updated. Also do a full system scan regularly. It is highly recommended that you turn on the automatic update feature. This is the most important task to protect your PC from virues. If PC security is your first option then it is recommended that you go for a shareware antivirus software over the free ones. Most of the antivirus supports the Auto-Protect feature that provides realtime security for your PC. Make sure that the feature is enabled.
7. Installing an Antispyware program that operates against Internet malware and spyware.
8. Never open email attachments that come from untrusted sources. If it is an image, text or sound file (these attachments end in the extensions. Txt,. Jpeg,. Gif,. Bmp,. Tif,. Mp3,. Htm,. Html, and. Avi), you're probably safe, but still do a scan before opening.
9. Do not use discs other people, even from work. Disk can be infected with the virus. Of course, you can run a virus scan first to check it out.
10. Set up Windows Update to automatically download patches and upgrades. This will allow your computer to automatically download any updates to both the operating system and Internet Explorer. These updates fix security holes in both pieces of software.
11. While you download files from trusted sites / sources like torrent, warez etc. make sure that you run a virus scan before executing them.
12. And the end is not recommended to visit sites that show illegal / goods undesirable patch, serials, warez etc. since they contribute much in spreading of viruses and other malicious programs