| Your computer contains confidential data and you | | | | - Spyware: Adware and HiJackers continuously show |
| possibly run your business through your system. You | | | | annoying popup ads and spy your private data as well. |
| requirement is a fast and secure computer. You need | | | | To protect your computer from all of theses and |
| to protect your computer or network from viruses, | | | | maintain speed, security and reliability of your computer |
| worms and trojan horses so that you don't have to | | | | take the following steps: |
| waste time formatting and reformatting the drive or | | | | 1. Use an antivirus program that can Repair invalid |
| trying to recover lost data. There are four types of | | | | registry entries, Blocks irritating IP Ads, Manages |
| viruses, malware and spyware you need to protect | | | | StartUp Programs and has ANTIVIRUS, |
| your computer from: | | | | ANTISPYWARE, FIREWALL and ANTISPAM |
| - Trojan Horses: Including keyloggers and backdoors, | | | | modules. Obtain updates to the antivirus signature files |
| which open up your PC to attackers control or use | | | | on a regular basis. |
| your PC to send spam emails. | | | | 2. Check all downloaded programs for viruses, worms, |
| - Worms: Bagle & others are worm viruses which | | | | or trojan horses. 3. Never open an e-mail attachment |
| usually arrive as an email attachment. Worms can | | | | unless you are expecting it and it is from a trusted |
| destroy all your saved data. | | | | source. Scan for viruses in all e-mail attachments you |
| - Dialers: Change the dial-in number of your modem | | | | intend to open. |
| connection to premium rate numbers causing high | | | | 4.If the antivirus program flags an e-mail attachment is |
| phone bills. | | | | infected, delete the attachment immediately. |