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