Prevention is always better than a pound of cure.
Believe it or not, it is now utterly impossible to survive without a computer. Almost anything and everything could be done on-line nowadays.
From purchasing to selling to paying bills, one really need not go out as any transaction could actually be made thru the computer thanks to the Internet. Unless, of course, fresh air is also available online.
However, the computer’s flexibility has also allowed it to be vulnerable to attack from one of the most potentially harmful entities around: the computer virus.
The instance you detect that the computer you own is infected with a virus, the following are helpful tasks that you could do to protect it further and to also avoid other personal computers to be affected as well.
Use disks from trusted sources
You do not allow your shoes to tread on any mud puddle or any dirty floor, or your shirts to be easily vulnerable to stains or dirt. Therefore, it is always best to treat your computer the same way.
As much as possible, always be careful with what kinds of disks as well as files enter your computer. The files were downloaded from the Internet or the disks borrowed from friends, it is always best to make sure where they come from or to scan them in order to avoid any potentially harmful viruses.
It is also not a good idea to download any files from Internet sites that are unsafe or insecure. Also, do not immediately open attachments received via e-mail.
Take a good look on the subject of the email as well as where the email came from. Be wary even if the email was from your contacts.
Fortunately, there are now facilities in email services that immediately scan attachments prior to opening them. Email subjects that are vague and from senders that have gibberish email addresses must arouse your suspicion.
Included in this group are those emails that aggressively claim that you should “Check out this message!” Or that you should “See the following pics!”
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