| Nowadays as the Internet and other networks are | | | | to Protect my computer and network.If you need |
| greatly developed computer viruses are distributed | | | | more flexible control of connections with network |
| rapidly and intensively. Everyday several new viruses | | | | you can get and install more advanced firewall |
| capable to damage considerably your computer | | | | software like Norton Personal Firewall or Outpost |
| system arise. Anti-virus specialists work hardly to | | | | Firewall. If you use this software you have ability to |
| make updates their software against new viruses as | | | | permit or to block particular connections and to |
| soon as possible. The viruses can get inside computer | | | | monitor network activity.4. Use antivirus |
| in different ways. That is why there is no simple | | | | software.Install antivirus software which will scan |
| method to protect system. Only series of measures | | | | your system searching and erasing viruses on a |
| can give you reliable protection from the infection. | | | | regular basis. Leaders in antivirus software products |
| Below are 9 steps to protect MS Windows based PC | | | | for Windows systems are Norton Antivirus, McAfee, |
| system from viruses.1. Make regular backups.It should | | | | Kaspersky Anti-Virus and PC-cilin.5. Regularly update |
| be said that there is no absolutely safe way of | | | | operating system.Windows XP has built-in automatic |
| protection. Virus creators regularly find holes in new | | | | update service. It regularly contacts Microsoft server |
| computer products to use them for infection of | | | | to find updates and notifies you if updates are ready |
| computer systems. Some dangerous viruses can | | | | to be installed. Updates are important because |
| considerably damage data files or even erase entire | | | | hackers regularly find holes in operating system which |
| file system. Make regular backups of your data files | | | | are often used by virus creators.6. Don't install and |
| to separate file storage device. It can be separate | | | | don't run suspicious software.Check new programs |
| hard drive, flash card, compact disc or another file | | | | which you are going to install with anti-virus software. |
| storage device which you choose. To ease the | | | | Don't download software from suspicious websites. |
| procedure you can use some automatic backup | | | | To download software always seek website of |
| software. And be ready if the system will die | | | | software creator or official distributor. Do not open |
| because of virus infection.2. Be ready to reinstall your | | | | applications received by email from unknown |
| system if it dies because of viruses.Get distributives | | | | persons.7. Limit access to your computer.Protect |
| of your operation system and distributives of | | | | enter to system with password.8. If you use |
| software which you use and keep them together, | | | | Internet Explorer, consider moving to another |
| for instance, on a set of CDs not far away from | | | | browser.As IE is the most distributed browser today |
| you. In this case if virus infection will cause | | | | virus creators actively use defects in its security |
| unrecoverable system failure you can rapidly reinstall | | | | system to infect computers. Infection may arise if |
| your working medium.3. Protect your network | | | | you will visit webpage which contains invisible harmful |
| connection with Firewall.Firewall is a software which | | | | code. You are more safe if you use less known |
| blocks suspicious potentially dangerous connections to | | | | browser only because virus creators do not pay |
| preventing viruses from network to penetrate into | | | | much attention to it. Major IE competitors Firefox |
| your system. Windows XP system has quit simple | | | | and Opera browsers provide now the same |
| but reliable built-in firewall. You can enable it as | | | | comfortable interface and range of services for |
| follows. 1) in Control Panel, double-click Networking | | | | working on the Web.9. Use spam protection.Viruses |
| and Internet Connections, and then click Network | | | | are often distributed via email. Switch on spam filters |
| Connections. 2) Right-click the connection on which | | | | in your email box to block spam receiving. If you |
| you would like to enable firewall, and then click | | | | need assistance with using of the filters you can ask |
| Properties. 3) On the Advanced tab, check the option | | | | your email service provider. |