9 Steps to Protect your MS Windows System from Viruses
by:
Evgeny Kovalenko
Nowadays as the Cyberspace and different networks are greatly developed computer viruses are distributed apace and intensively. Everyday several new viruses capable to damage substantially
your computer system arise. Anti-virus specialists activity hardly to do updates their code against new viruses as before long as possible. The viruses can get inside computer in several ways. That is why there is no simple know-how
to protect system. Only series of measures can give you reliable protection from the infection. Below are 9 steps to protect MS Windows based PC system from viruses.
1. Do regular backups.
It should be aforementioned that there is no dead safe way of protection. Virus creators on a regular basis
find holes in new computer products to use them for infection of computer systems. Several dangerous viruses can substantially
damage data files or even as erase entire file system. Do regular backups of your data files to separate file storage device. It can be separate hard drive, flash card, compact disc or another file storage device which you choose. To ease the procedure you can use several automatic backup software. And be available if the system wish die because of virus infection.
2. Be available to instal your system if it dies because of viruses.
Get distributives of your operation system and distributives of code which you use and support them together, for instance, on a set of CDs not far away from you. In this case if virus infection wish cause irrecoverable system failure you can apace instal your working medium.
3. Protect your network connection with Firewall.
Firewall is a code which blocks suspicious possibly
dangerous connections to preventing viruses from network to penetrate into your system. Windows XP system has quit simple but reliable built-in firewall. You can alter it as follows. 1) in Control Panel, double-click Networking and Cyberspace Connections, and then click Network Connections. 2) Right-click the connection on which you would-be like to alter firewall, and then click Properties. 3) On the Advanced tab, check the option to Protect my computer and network.
If you need more flexible control of connections with network you can get and install more advanced firewall code like Norton Personal Firewall or Outpost Firewall. If you use this code you have ability to permit or to block particular connections and to monitor network activity.
4. Use antivirus software.
Install antivirus code which wish scan your system searching and erasing viruses on a regular basis. Leaders in antivirus code products for Windows systems are Norton Antivirus, McAfee, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and PC-cilin.
5. On a regular basis
update in operation system.
Windows XP has built-in automatic update service. It on a regular basis
contacts Microsoft server to find updates and notifies you if updates are available to be installed. Updates are important because hackers on a regular basis
find holes in in operation system which are often used by virus creators.
6. Don't install and don't run suspicious software.
Check new programs which you are going to install with anti-virus software. Don't transfer
code from suspicious websites. To transfer
code always seek website of code creator or official distributor. Do not open applications received by email from unknown persons.
7. Limit access to your computer.
Protect enter to system with password.
8. If you use Cyberspace Explorer, consider moving to another browser.
As IE is the most distributed browser now virus creators actively use defects in its safety system to infect computers. Infection may arise if you wish visit webpage which contains invisible harmful code. You are more safe if you use less best-known browser only because virus creators do not pay more attention to it. Major IE competitors Firefox and Opera browsers provide now the same comfortable interface and range of services for working on the Web.
9. Use spam protection.
Viruses are often distributed via email. Switch on spam filters in your email box to block spam receiving. If you need assistance with mistreatment of the filters you can ask your email service provider.
Just about the author:
Evgeny Kovalenko is the Editor of FSSD computer code directory with free submission service for code developers and distributors.
