Virus protection

Viruses are the most unwanted software we might get on our computers without our consent, they might steal confidential information, slow down our computers performance or even causes windows or computer crash.

I want to show you some points of precautions that will protect you and will always put you on the safe side while you are using the computer or the internet.

The best things to do to prevent having Viruses on your PC is by remembering the below points:

1. You have to have an antivirus program installed on your system and to be always updated.
2. To have a firewall program installed and updated as well.
3. Don't open any emails come from spam or someone you don't know, delete them immediately.
4. Don't receive any file through a public chat messengers from someone you don't know or you dont trust even if they say it is their picture.
6. Don't open any link sent by someone you don't know through a chat program or from spam emails.
7. Don't open un-trusted, illegal or porn websites.
8. Don't click on any advertisements that might show in websites asking you to download free antivirus software or to install software that you don't know about.
9. Don't install and use any public shared software (which you can download files from other users over the net) like P2P programs.
10. Always scan any CD/DVD, flash memory or external Hard Disk before using it.
11. Perform a periodic scan for your computer by the antivirus and anti spy ware programs.
12. Never use crack files or faked serial numbers to activate your programs.
13. When you want to purchase something over the internet always use Paypal to pay and never use your own credit card.