| According to a Software security and Antivirus | | | | corruption, slow computer booting, browser’s hijack |
| company Symantec, it only takes 20 minutes for an | | | | and applications failure. The combination of Antivirus + |
| unprotected computer to be attacked once it gets | | | | Anti Spyware + Firewall program is a very good |
| connected with the internet. Computer security cannot | | | | choice. |
| be compromised because if your computer is insecure | | | | Update your operating system with service packs and |
| then all your data, software and hardware are at risk. | | | | patches |
| There are several methods that are used to combat | | | | Services packs and the security patches fix the |
| with the security threats. The known threats to a | | | | security holes and other vulnerabilities in the operating |
| computer are viruses, spyware, adware, malware, | | | | systems. If you are using Windows based operating |
| Trojan horses, internet security threats, accidental files | | | | system then there is automatic update option in the |
| deletion and data corruption, unauthorized access to | | | | control panel of the Windows and you can set |
| compute and the hackers’ attacks. Following tips | | | | schedule updates of the operating system from the |
| tells that how to deal with the computer security | | | | Microsoft’s website. |
| threats. | | | | Beware of suspicious emails and attachments |
| Install Up-to-dated Antivirus Program | | | | Suspicious emails and email attachments is a very |
| One of the most important security step and | | | | common cause of the viruses. The best safety |
| preventive measure is to install an up-to-dated antivirus | | | | measures it not to open the suspicious emails from the |
| program and scan your computer regularly with it. An | | | | unknown source. |
| antivirus programs acts as protective shield for your | | | | Uninstall Unnecessary Programs |
| computer against the virus, spyware and other internet | | | | For getting the optimized performance from your |
| threats. | | | | computer, uninstall all the unwanted programs and |
| Install Firewall | | | | delete temporary internet files. You will notice |
| A firewall is a protective boundary that protects your | | | | increased performance of your computer. |
| computer from the unauthorized access and from the | | | | Deploy Encryptions |
| hackers’ attacks. If you haven’t enabled a | | | | Another important security measure is to prevent your |
| firewall software or hardware on your gateway | | | | important files with the encryption. Also for protecting |
| computer then anyone can get into your computer. | | | | your important data from accidental deletion, make |
| Install Anti spyware | | | | your files to read only. |
| Installing a good anti spyware program eliminates the | | | | The above mentioned tips provide the best safeguard |
| chances of data corruption, Windows registry | | | | against the known offline and online threats. |