How to Protect Your Computer from Viruses
If you have been experiencing a lot of problems in your computer and there are several popups making your life miserable over the internet, there is a high possibility that your computer might have a virus. Don’t worry, you can easily fix it. Some people tend to take precautionary measures and don’t let viruses enter their computers. On the other hand, other people try to remove the viruses once they have entered the computer. It is advised that you take precautionary measures as most of the people wouldn’t opt to reinstall windows every now and then; only because their computer is slow. Here are a few tips through which you can protect your computer from viruses.
Instructions
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Since we are sharing data with different people all the time, make sure that their disks and files do not contain any viruses. Always be cautious before you take a flash drive from someone and put it in your USB port. There are certain software which can help you locate viruses in flash drives as soon as they are inserted in your USB port.
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Try not to use the same disks which have been used on several different computers. There is a high possibility that at least one of those computers had a virus. Moreover, try not to download any content from an insecure website. You can easily download virus from an online source. Besides this, opening e-mail attachments from unknown people is also a bad idea. Always open attachments which you are expecting from others.
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In order to share disks, you need to first install an antivirus program so that you can carry out the process without any risk. After you have installed the antivirus program, you can download any attachment from any e-mail and it will help you evade any viruses that might be entering your system.
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Always make sure that your antivirus software is up to date. Simply go to their website and download any update which is available regarding the antivirus software.
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If you are experiencing a certain type of virus and you know the name, simply search it over the internet and you will find several ways to deal with the problem.
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Download any software which claims that it can easily evade the problem that you are experiencing. Make sure that you do not run into any spams.
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Make sure that you are not opening attachments which end on .vbs, or. Js; there is a high possibilities that these are viruses.
