Tuesday 5 March 2013

how can i protect my computer from viruses when using the internet

Computer viruses when surfing Internet, tips for safe surfing on the Internet:

The technology now forces students and professionals to research and to the Internet it is not allowed to use daily and offer many advantages to be expected to have some bad points, such as information theft virus.Por and that there must be prevention tools ever used the browser.

If we use the browser Internet Explorer , go to Tools / Internet Options / Security and put on medium-high at least if we believe appropriate without leave there is configurable taste Privacy tab movement cookies. Similarly be configured for the browser Mozilla Firefox .

After this, install an additional firewall that our OS is one highly recommended and is free ZoneAlarm , but is deemed necessary, then you just need to configure the firewall of our operating system leaking information that is received from the network according our use. It is also preferable to have antispyware programs like Spybot and complete with a cleaner like Ccleaner .

You need to keep your operating system updated daily as new bugs are discovered or security enhancements are implemented, so we must be active the "automatic updates" or else, go to the website and download the Windows Updater which is thought proper. Be careful when introducing information magnetic devices as USB sticks or CDs that can walk loaded with virus.

It is better to be careful when opening attachments that are sent to email , to scan with antivirus before running this file, yet know the sender. This is the most common infection in the chat there also exchange files, if a file to download and has a very striking description and a strange name, one should never try to open the file, since it is likely that the person you are talking and not sent to him being infected, the virus does is send all your contacts to download files automatically.

They should also know that when entering web pages are downloaded forms or small files for displaying the same and that is why when visiting pornographic sites or dangerous as the search for serials (some) will start downloading Trojans and that such infinite windows open or to automatically configure homepage.

Passwords must be well developed ie having variety of characters (uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols), there must be a whole word in any language as there are key recovery programs based on the search of all dictionary words, it goes without saying that they have nothing to do with the date of birth, phone ... and not frequenting public Internet sites as there is possibility that some machines have spyware (keyloggers), it is convenient to change the password every some time and be careful when writing such.

It should be noted that if at any time your hard drive is full up unexpectedly, if they leave notices strange operating system or if the antivirus crashes or other programs, is likely to be a symptom of a virus that is running . 

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