Keeping your Computer Safe On The Internet

In these days of a world increasingly connected Web, the user can take several steps to ensure that their equipment is protected from hackers, spyware and viruses. Here are the top four things you need to do to keep your computer free of viruses and spyware.
Use virus software and update it regularly
Viruses are a constantly evolving threat to computers. Each week hackers create more malicious code through greater sophistication that is increasingly harmful. I am a fervent minister to all my customers install and update the software on your computer for viruses on a regular basis. Having said that many people call me to fix what viruses have caused.
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Install software updates as they become available
Keep your software up to date with the latest patches and service packs. New software and operating system vulnerabilities that are found on a regular basis. Hackers exploit these as soon as they are known. Windows XP Service Pack 2 provides automatic updates that run with you having to lift a finger. They recently added an automatic update to its Office suite also will be updated automatically. You can find more information about updates here http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx
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Spyware scanning
I can not count the times I called with complaints of my computer is running slow and I have tons of popups or my browser does not go to the web write in. Most of these symptoms are the result Direct Spyware / adware installed in a system. Spyware and adware are usually installed surreptitiously, without the user even knowing that a program has been installed. Lavasoft Ad-Aware provides a great tool for removing spyware free in http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Firewall
Firewalls control who and what can access your computer from the network and what programs can access the network from your computer . Hackers can exploit the computers in both directions. As we enter the computer on the network can be installed a trojan. Trojan Horses can do a number of things without the user having any idea that something is wrong. For a good firewall with more features than the Windows XP firewall can be found at http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
I We hope that this study has been useful. He helped many people who do not have the time to make their computers less vulnerable to Internet Banda ne & 39; you do from wells. I want to make more people aware of the risks of having an unprotected computer and give them solutions to help stop the invaders at the door. willian assunta



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