All computers on the Internet are exposed to dangers such as viruses and worms. This is the case regardless of whether you connect to the internet using ADSL, fixed wireless or the Unwired service. There are a number of important steps you should take to protect your computer:
If you are running Windows, make sure you regularly update your computer with the latest Critical Update patches from Microsoft.
Install anti-virus software on your PC and make sure you keep it regularly up-to-date with the latest virus information (This feature is built in to most anti-virus software).
Purchase a firewall for your computer. We recommend that you purchase a software based firewall solution to run on your computer. If your have a home/office network you should purchase hardware based firewall to run on your networking equipment in order to protect all of your computers.
In addition, when you are on the internet you should be very careful about downloading and installing/running programs on your PC unless you are confident that they are from a responsible source. You should also be careful when opening emails from people you do not know or who have no reason to email you. It may be better to delete these emails without opening them.
Viruses are evolving day by day to find vulnerabilities in computer systems. So the chances of getting hit by viruses are high.
The following URL will forward you to the recommended antivirus solutions by Microsoft.
Ever had issues with slow PC performance? Even after you optimized your system and run a full virus scan and you still can't understand why you're top of the line computer is still performing slow. Constantly getting annoying pop ups out of nowhere. Very frustrating isn't it?
Well this is the work of malicious software's also known as spywares and adwares. These programs install and gather information from a computer without permission, and report the information to the creator of the software or to one or more third parties. It provides the consumer with little or no control over removing the software. Spyware can change system settings, install keystroke loggers, collect and report consumer's personal information, use computer processing capacity without permission, and deliver spam or ads without consumer's notice and consent.
There are many ways to counter this issue but the basic would be to have an anti spyware solution that fits the bill.
The following URL gives you the link where you can download these anti-spyware products.
Just as operating systems are evolving so are types of viruses and spywares ensure that you're system is always up to date with the latest service packs and hot fixes for your operating system, to counter these problems.
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