Virus Security

Secure your PC from Viruses

Your computer can get infected with viruses even if it is not connected to the Internet. There are several other mediums for the spread of virus infections like infected CD/DVD, USB flash drive and many more. Viruses and other security threats can cause severe damage to your PC and can cause several other unknown disorders. So, follow some simple steps to secure your system from viruses.

Computer viruses and worms are basically software programs which are intentionally designed to impede with the normal operation of a computer. Their role is to corrupt, delete or destroy user’s important data and infect other systems connected to his computer, or to the Internet.

The computer viruses can be fatal for any computer. So, what should be done to protect your computer from viruses? There are some simple precautions that you should take to safeguard your PC against viruses:

• Password protect all the user accounts on your computer
• Use private folders for your confidential data
• Install any good antivirus software
• Download and install firewall (preferably both software and hardware firewall)
• Regularly update your antivirus software
• Keep antispyware software updated
• Keep all your software applications up-to-date
• Choose a secure web browser with enhanced functionalities

If the user accounts are not password protected, then the chances of your computer being infected by viruses increase. Therefore, it is a good practice to make the user accounts password protected.

Firewalls

Firewall blocks unauthorized access to your computer by filtering the incoming traffic form Internet. In case you are a Windows user then firewall comes as an integral part of the operating system and is turned on by default. But non-Windows users can download the best firewall software and install on their computers to give it an enhanced level of protection. Some of the good firewalls are Windows Firewall, Webroot Desktop Firewall, Comodo Firewall 3, ZoneAlarm Free, Sunbelt-Kerio Personal Firewall and NetVeda Safety.Net firewall.

Antivirus software

Antivirus software also plays a major role in protecting a computer from virus and worm attacks. They play a major role in tuning up a PC. But do you know what antivirus software is? Antivirus software is a software utility or in simple words, a computer program which detects, prevents and removes the malicious program codes like viruses, spywares, adwares and worms. Some of the popular antivirus software are AVG, McAfee, avast!, Trend Micro etc.

Choose a secure browser

If you are connected to the Internet then it is strongly recommended to choose a secure web browser. It is because most of the malwares and other security threats enter into a computer system through the web browsers. Therefore, the right choice of a web browser also plays a crucial role in keeping your computer secure. Now make a choice of web browser based on the level of security it offers and its vulnerability to attacks. Some of the popular secure web browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.
These are some of the common ways to keep your computer secure form viruses and other security threats.

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