Best Computer Tips and Tricks for Security in 2012
We need to protect your computer from many kinds of viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. These viruses mainly attack when we are using internet. By following simple tricks and techniques we can protect your system from such kind of viruses.
Avoid Emails Viruses
Use your common sense before you download any email attachment from your mail id even if it is from a friend or any known person also. It is always better to delete the files before you open. Viruses actually attack in your computer through many kinds of tempting emails from social websites.
Scan You Flash Drives
Nowadays as people are using CDs to store the information but, if you still use flash drives, floppy disks; always scan them before using. Using floppies to transfer the data is quiet critical. So, before you start using the floppy disk to transfer the data scan them to remove viruses.
Label your floppies
Make sure to label the disks clearly as without permission there are chances for many threats, viruses, Trojan horses and worms enter into the systems. Always use some other methods for transferring the files and folders to other people rather than sharing your own floppy disks.
Never boot the data from your floppies
This is one of the ways, where viruses can be easily transmitted. Once you shut down your system, you have to remove the floppy else the floppy will boot automatically.
Avoid downloading the files which you are not sure about
Don’t try downloading files like games, executable programs, freeware. Because there are many files online like news groups, websites and many other files, which contains many threats like Trojan horses, etc. So, before you actually click and open the files, run the scan before download and then open the files and folders. You can also download all the files and scan the entire folders at a time.
Always update the startups in your system
Make sure that the anti-virus software in your computer is updated regularly and runs the scanning process before opening any files in the system. This will help you to avoid many threats.
Install anti-virus software that can update regularly
Unless and until there are regular updates in the anti-virus software, there are many chances to crash the system once the viruses start attacking. There are many latest and upgraded viruses that attack the systems at any point of time. Some anti-virus software will update on a daily basis and some will update on an hourly basis. So, according to your usage, you have to install the anti-virus to your system.
Always scan incoming email attachments
It is a good practice to scan every attachment in emails or IM messages before downloading them.
Never open any attachments in the emails automatically
Make sure that any email attachment will not open automatically until and unless it is scanned for viruses.
Always install professional anti-virus software in your system
Keep virus definitions update in your PC. Perfect anti-virus software and computer security applications scan the files and folders for strange changes and other kinds of warning signs. This is the most important step to be taken to keep your system safe and secure as possible.
