One of the things which constantly plague us is a virus. It seems that no matter what anti virus you use, your computer just cannot get enough of these viruses. But here the top ten tips to help you steer clear of them!
• First off and most obvious, if I might add, do install a proper and reliable anti virus software. It is the single most important step that you can take, to keep your computer clean. It’s good to use trusted software such as Norton or QuickHeal. An antivirus which constantly runs in the background, while you carry on with your work is perfect!
• Try and adjust the settings of your anti virus software such that it starts automatically, when you boot the computer. That way, even if you do forget to scan an attachment or file, it’s going to get scanned anyway. Plus, you might forget to run a scan on a particular day, so why not get it to start on its own?
• Frequently update your antivirus software. An anti virus software is as good as useless if it isn’t regularly updated. After all, the nature of viruses are getting increasingly more complex day by day, you need to ensure that your software can deal with it.
• If you have a setting which makes your computer automatically open all attachments, do de-activate it immediately. It’s like suicide! You must scan them, no matter how reliable the source may be.
• Did you know that, contrary to popular belief, it’s not just the internet which causes the virus raid on your computer? Data CDs are equally villainous! DO NOT automatically start data cds!
• Don’t share CDs, or more specifically Data CDs. It might be a totally well meaning gesture, but you never know what might be contained in them. Don’t underestimate them!
• If you are in the habit of frequently downloading programs off the net, do change this habit. No matter how much you might want to download a particular program, if you aren’t sure whether the source is reliable, don’t get it!
• Before using any kind of file, from any source, scan them thoroughly. You may not know it, but you might just pick up a virus of some sort from them!
• A little bit of common sense always comes in handy, use it!
