Best Ways To Protect Your Computer From Computer Viruses

VIRUS (Vital Information Resource Under Seize) is software use to infect a computer. And it is one of the best ways to destroy the data and applications stored in your computer. Now-a-days, computer is become the most useful device in the society. Many people are becoming familiar using computer at office, school, and home. It is necessary for regular user to know how to protect their computer from virus. Here are some very useful ways to protect your computer from computer viruses.

1. Many people don’t want to install anti-virus program. They don’t want to spend money on this type of applications. But believe me, to protect your computer, it is necessary to use a high quality ant-virus program. There are many anti-virus programs available in the market. You can use one of them by knowing its capability. Or you can purchase one antivirus program by viewing the top 10 antivirus report which published yearly.

2. Keep updating your operating system and make sure your computer is up to date. Many hackers and programmers work to find out the security holes in operating system. And they discovered and prepare an update to rectify those security holes. However, hackers use these security holes to access your machine. It is good practice to keep your computer up to date.

3. Make sure that your anti-virus program is always turned on and scanning all the incoming and outgoing email messages. And schedule scanning of your complete system once in a week. It is very good practice to protect your computer.

4. Update your anti-virus program time to time. Most of the anti-virus programs come with yearly subscription.

5. Don’t open any web link which is given by unknown user in instant message. Some times, these links takes you to any website which contains a virus and which tries to install virus on your machine. However, your browser makes sure and not allows the web server to install virus on your machine. If you accidentally allow the browser to install the virus or if you are using normal browser which not protect your computer from viruses then this could be lead to virus attack.

6. Generally, many viruses come into your system through network (Internet). If someone not using internet then also there is a chance of being virus affected. We use USB drives, CDs which contains viruses. It is best practice to scan these devices before using on your computer.

7. Beware of email attachments. Don’t open email attachment received from unknown person. It might contain virus which can hang your computer or might damaged very useful data which is stored on your computer.

8. Be cautious before downloading any freeware software. It might contain virus in hidden form which slowly spread in your computer.