Worms, viruses, Trojans, spyware…these are scary words and can evoke images of creepy crawlers weaving their way around inside your computer doing unfathomable damage. What is a computer owner to do?
Everyone has heard the horrors of viruses. But not everyone is prepared to fight the little critters. Here are a few tips to protect yourself from any and all viruses to help keep your computer safe from harm.
1. Your computer should have virus protection. No excuses. There are numerous companies who sell anti-virus protection. We recommend you also install a firewall for added protection. You can buy them online then download.
2. Once you have the virus protection set it up for automatic scans. This is best done in the middle of the night, once every other week, so it won’t hold you up when you want to work on your computer during the day. Also recommended is running your own virus scan once a week. This way if a virus or something unknown comes up, you’ll have a visible choice whether to quarantine it or to obliterate it altogether.
3. Update your anti-virus program often. Usually you’ll receive notices for the latest update. Just click and it will automatically update your anti-virus for you. Also make sure you purchase the latest anti-virus protection yearly.
4. Another way to protect yourself is to NEVER open e-mail from someone you don’t know. And make sure you NEVER open attachments from unknown senders. This is one way people can introduce a virus into your computer.
And if all else fails, we here at NuAddition are here to help with any and all of your anti-virus and firewall protection needs. We are here seven days a week to better serve all our clients in the South Florida region.
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