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Title: Make Your Computer Immune To Viruses
Author: Willie Reynolds
Article:
The applications of the Internet continue to expand every day.
Big businesses and small businesses, home businesses and other
types are beginning to become dependent on their web connections
in order to stay afloat and profitable in the competitive world.
One glitch in the system in the form of a computer viruses can
end up costing any type of business incredible amounts of money
in downtime, repairs, and lost opportunities.
As individuals also begin to use the Internet more and more,
personal computers are also increasingly prone to attacks from
ever-changing viruses and attacks. These viruses are often
developed solely with malevolence in mind, with no direct threat
intended to the individual impacted by the virus. On the other
hand, some viruses are intended to crash a system or to gather
information about a specific person. It is essential that you
keep your computer safe from attack by these viruses.
The first rule of defense in keeping out harmful computer
viruses is to avoid opening attachments from unfamiliar e-mail
addresses. This is the most common way that a virus developing
miscreant will lull the unsuspecting into downloading a
computer-crashing program onto their personal system. These
viruses seem able to get into any e-mail server and you must
avoid opening the attachment, tempting as it may sound. It is
unlikely that anyone has sent you a chance to win a million by
finding out your e-mail, so remember that some of the rules of
real life apply to cyber space as well: if it sounds too good to
be true, it probably is.
The second major step is to obtain some kind of anti-virus
software. These programs are available everywhere, and can be
obtained for free through reputable companies like Microsoft or
McAfee. All of the computer techs I have ever talked to say that
the AVG system available for free is just as good as any other
software out there when it comes to virus detection and removal.
Another good program is the Norton Anti-Virus. Any software you
choose should have a tool which allows you to scan your computer
in general, specific programs in particular, and any suspicious
documents. It should also allow you to isolate, contain, and
remove any viruses found in the scanning.
Scan your entire computer with your software every couple of
days, especially if you are a heavy Internet user. New viruses
with more cleverly hidden infiltration abilities are appearing
every day, and it is imperative to know if you have been
affected. Similarly, most anti-virus software will have updates
available constantly, and you must take the time to update your
program.
Finally, with the amount of software available for other people
to damage your computer, you need to be aware when things begin
to run in a way they just shouldn't. When your computer shuts
off for no reason, is very slow in responding, or experiences
other hiccups, it is time to take it in to the pros to get it
checked out. Doing so will not only remove any undetected
viruses (and even with the best software, there still are some
that slip through the cracks), it will also stop the spread to
any other people you may contact.
About the author:
Willie Reynolds is a computer professional who runs a site
dedicated to <a href="http://yourpersonalcomputer.com">improving
computer performance</a>.
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