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| STEPS TO FOLLOW |
1. Email is one of the common ways by which your computer can catch a virus.So it is always
recommended to stay away from SPAM. NEVER click on any links in the emails that
comes from untrusted sources.
2. Be careful about using MS Outlook. Outlook is more susceptible to worms than other
e-mail programs, unless you have efficient Anti-Virus programs running.
3. Never open any email attachments that come from untrusted sources.
4. As we all know, Internet is the main source of all the malicious programs including
viruses, worms, Trojans .
• Don’t click on pop-up windows that announce a sudden disaster in your city or announce
that you’ve won an hourly prize. They are the ways to mislead Internet users and you should
never trust them.
• You can also use a pop-up blocker to automatically block those pop-ups.
5. USB thumb/pen drives are another common way by which viruses spread rapidly.
So it is always a good habit to perform a virus scan before copying any data onto your computer.
6. Most of us use search engines like Google to find what we are looking for.
It is quite obvious for a malicious website to get listed in the search results.
7. Install a good Antispyware program that operates against Internet malware and spy ware.
8. Set up your Windows Update to automatically download patches and upgrades.
9. While you download files from untrusted websites/sources such as torrents, warez etc.
make sure that you run a virus scan before executing them.
10. And finally it is recommended not to visit the websites that feature illegal/unwanted stuffs such as cracks, serials, warez etc. since they contribute much in spreading of viruses and other malicious programs.
recommended to stay away from SPAM. NEVER click on any links in the emails that
comes from untrusted sources.
2. Be careful about using MS Outlook. Outlook is more susceptible to worms than other
e-mail programs, unless you have efficient Anti-Virus programs running.
3. Never open any email attachments that come from untrusted sources.
4. As we all know, Internet is the main source of all the malicious programs including
viruses, worms, Trojans .
• Don’t click on pop-up windows that announce a sudden disaster in your city or announce
that you’ve won an hourly prize. They are the ways to mislead Internet users and you should
never trust them.
• You can also use a pop-up blocker to automatically block those pop-ups.
5. USB thumb/pen drives are another common way by which viruses spread rapidly.
So it is always a good habit to perform a virus scan before copying any data onto your computer.
- NEVER double-click the pen drive to open it. Instead right-click on it and select the option "open”.
6. Most of us use search engines like Google to find what we are looking for.
It is quite obvious for a malicious website to get listed in the search results.
7. Install a good Antispyware program that operates against Internet malware and spy ware.
8. Set up your Windows Update to automatically download patches and upgrades.
9. While you download files from untrusted websites/sources such as torrents, warez etc.
make sure that you run a virus scan before executing them.
10. And finally it is recommended not to visit the websites that feature illegal/unwanted stuffs such as cracks, serials, warez etc. since they contribute much in spreading of viruses and other malicious programs.
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