Virus Protection Tips

Tips for Virus Protection and Prevention

Plain and simple: Make sure you have anti-virus software from one of the industry standard anti-virus software companies. Most AV software comes bundled in a package which includes anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall software. This software is typically called a security suite. If you don’t have anti-virus  or a security suite installed, visit our Security Suite comparison page to see what your options are. Make sure you choose a package that not only has anti-virus software, you should also choose a package that has a two way firewall as well. This way, if a virus or mail-ware application get’s installed on your computer, the firewall will alert you of suspicious activity. There are many anti-virus and firewall software packages that are confusing and hard to use. We’ve compared them on our comparison table so it’s easy for you to choose the one that is right for you.

Now is a good time to verify that you have anti-virus software software installed and it is updating itself on a regular basis. To verify if this software is installed and working properly check in your “System Tray” which id next to the time in the lower right of your computer screen. If you hover over each icon, it will show you the software application name. Once you find the anti-virus software that is running, simply double click it. This will open up the anti-virus program. Now, you need to verify that it is updating itself properly. If you don’t have anti-virus software running, STOP NOW and visit our AV comparison page to download and install the software package that fits your needs. Our anti-virus and firewall software reviews are based on over 15 years of experience in the industry. We really know anti-virus and firewall software.

Below are some anti-virus tips and pointers to help you stay safe and secure while online. If you use the web (like reading this page) or have email, you are vulnrible to threats that can harm your computer or even worse… you could lose your identity to a identity thief if you’re not careful.

Tips to take under consideration:

• Do not open any files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or untrustworthy source.
• Delete chain emails and junk email. Do not forward or reply to any to them. These types of email are considered spam – unsolicited, intrusive messages that clog up the inboxes and networks.
• Exercise caution when downloading files from the Internet. Verify that your anti-virus software is up to date and scans while downloading files.
• Update your anti-virus software regularly. Most anti-virus software will automatically and continuously update via the Internet. If there is a new threat, you should update your software manually as soon as possible.
• Backup! Backup! Backup! I can’t say this enough. Backup software is a necessary and in my book “Required” software along with anti-virus software.
• Always err on the side of caution and do not open, download, or execute any files or email attachments.
• Report Threats You can report any possible threat to any of the top anti-virus companies via their internet website.

The internet is highly infected with viruses, mail-ware and crooks. Many viruses and trojans are designed to steal your personal files or passwords. They can take over your browsers and email your personal files back to them or anyone on your address book.