1. Make backups regularly. It should be said that there is absolutely secure form of protection. Virus creators regularly find holes in new computer products to use them for the infection of computer systems. Some dangerous viruses can damage considerably data files or even erase all your file system. Make regular backups of the files to your file separate storage device. He may be separate hard drive, flash card, compact discs or other storage device file you choose. To expedite the process you can use any software for automated backup. And be ready when the system vai dying because of infection by the virus.
2. Be prepared to reinstall your system if he should die because of the virus. Get distributives of its operation and distributives system software you use and keep them together, for example, on a CD set not far from you. In this case, it will cause infection by the virus unrecoverable system failure you can quickly reinstall your average work.
3. Protect your network connection with Firewall. Firewall is a software that blocks potentially dangerous suspected connections to preventing the virus from network to penetrate into your system. Windows XP system has quit simple but reliable firewall built. You can enable it as follows. 1) in the Control Panel, double-click networks and Internet connections, and then click on Network Connections. 2) Right-click on the link that allow you like firewall, and then click Properties. 3) In the Advanced tab, check the option to Protect my computer and network.
If you need more flexible control of connections with the network to obtain and install more advanced firewall software such as Norton Personal Firewall or Outpost Firewall. If you use this software you have the ability to allow or block private network connections and monitor the activity.
4. Use antivirus software. Install anti-virus software that will scan your system for searching and deleting viruses on a regular basis. Leaders in products of antivirus software for Windows are Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and PC-CILIN.
5. Update regularly operating system. Windows XP comes with auto-update service. It regularly contacts Microsoft server to find updates and notifies you when updates are ready to be installed. Updates are important because hackers regularly find flaws in the operating system that are often used by virus creators.
6. Do not install and are not suspected of software. Check new programs that you are going to install the antivirus software. Do not download software from suspect sites. To download the software always looking site creator of software or official distributor. Do not open applications received by e-mail from unknown people.
7. Limiting access to your computer. Protect the system to enter a password.
8. If you use Internet Explorer, consider who move to another browser. As IE is the browser more distributed today virus creators in their use of the system of security flaws to infect computers. Infection can occur if you vai visit web page that contains malicious code invisible. You& 39;re safer if you use less known browser only because virus creators do not pay much attention to it. IE main competitors Firefox and Opera browsers now provide the same interface comfortable and range of services to work on the web.
9. Use spam protection. Viruses are often distributed via e-mail. Switch with filters spam in your e-mail to block spam box receiver. If you need help with the use of filters e-mail you can ask your service provider.
About the author. Evgeny Kovalenko is the publisher of software for computer presentation FSSD directory with free service for developers and software distributors.
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