Tips for saving your computer from harmful Viruses.

Introduction - About article.

You want to free your computer from viruses, you need to follow these below mention tips. The computer you use is very similar to a bike. You need to check the performance of your bikes by replacing oil, tires and clean the outer bodies of your bikes. In the same way you need to maintain the performance of the computer. It makes your computer clean and safe. This is a series of articles. I am going to discuss in various sections. At first you need to learn the idea to free your computers free virus attack. The problem like viruses in the computer is one of the common questions. How many of you know about these viruses? If you do not aware with this term,you need to first know what is a Virus. Many high profile and expert programmers all over the world develop a program with the intention that this program may enter your computers and damage your computers. This development program is known as Viruses on your computer.

What are the disadvantages of Viruses?

You may lose your important documents, You may lose data from your hard disk by corrupting hard disk. It may slow down your computer by affecting its performance. In other means all over performance of computer ends and lives you computer a " Dead Computer". In this article we are discussing about the attack of harmful viruses on your computer. At this point of time all most 90% of computer is infected by these viruses. A very strong possibility that your computer is also affected by these viruses. Through which way these viruses infected your computers.

1. Inactivated firewall program.

2. Lack of viruses fighting software program.

3. Due to the attachment of Spam E-mail.

4. You are using a Messenger service for transferring file from one place to another.

5. You use various kinds of portable devices such as CD, DVD, Pen Drives and Floppy Disk drives to copy files onto your computer hard disk.

6. Your computers are on a network and this network is used for sharing various files from one computer to another computer.

I am mentioning all the possible way through which your computer may be affected by various harmful viruses. Therefore a you need to prevent your computer from such attack. A popular word is best suited here " Prevention is better than curing it". In what way you can save your computers from these harmful viruses attack.

1. The first step you need to take to save your computer. Firewall program needs to be activated.

You need to check the current status of your Firewall. A perfect and strong firewall programs restrict the hackers to find a way or path to hack your computers in many situations. If you are using a best firewall program, it will restrict the attack of a large number of hackers. If you need to restrict all hackers it cannot be possible.

In what way you can activate the Firewall on your computer.

For windows Users.

First you need to Switch on your computer > Go to Start Menu > Select Control panel option > select Internet connection option > Select Your computer Firewall option > At last switch on the option as recommended.

For Mac Users.

At first Switch on the computer > Select Apple Menu option > Select System Preferences option > Select Sharing pane option > Point on Firewall option > Start Your Protection.

These are the step that both users can perform to activate their Firewall Option.

2. To free your computer from viruses properly Scan all hard drives with the best Anti Virus program.

When your computer is attacked by viruses, Antivirus program installation is the best idea. The antivirus program is very necessary for healthy and proper function of any computer. This program easily identifies viruses and provide you the option to destroy viruses from your computer. An Antivirus program can easily scan the entire computer or you can choose any specified infected folders or location. Now a day if you purchase a new laptop or computer, you get the Antivirus program too. You need to scan the computer on regular interval with the available Antivirus software. If you do not have an Anti Virus software, you can purchase it from the market. Some of them are as –

1. Symantec developed "Norton Antivirus"

2. McAfee Anti Virus software.

3. BitDefender software.

4. Kaspersky internet Security.

If you are in search of Free anti virus program for your computer. I provide lists of some of them.

1. AntiVir Personal Edition.

2. Avast Home Edition.

3. AOL ( Active Virus Shield).

4. Avg Free Edition develops by Grisoft.

If you have another option, you can choose from that Free Anti Virus Software. Almost all the Free Anti Virus Software does not have the Updated Version. You need to Update the software to meet the present Virus Definitions. You need to update the virus definition on regular interval of time to keep it up-to-date. This Update is important because to fight the recently created Viruses. With this update your software can easily identify the most newer, harmful Viruses in the Market. When the Anti Virus software is complete its update, restart your computer and scan your full computer with an updated version of your software. The total scanning of a computer take 1 or 2 hours depending on the size of the computer, the RAM used in computer etc. When the Antivirus completely Scan your computer, all the infected file is listed one by one. You need to take proper step to delete such viruses. By doing this all the infected files from your computer is deleted and it secures your computer.

The point to be noted:-

1. You need to restart your computer after completion Scanning of your computer.

2. This Restart is important because it can easily remove some viruses that is not deleted or remove while the scanning for viruses.

3. You may also select an automatic scanning of your computer. Just Set the Automatic Scanning around 12 midnight.

4. Suppose that you are a regular user of the internet, scan your whole computer at least once in every week of month with the help of Internet.

After the use of Anti Virus you noticed that the performance of your system increases. This change is due to the absence of viruses that hold some amount of memory in your computer. Some of the Ordinary Anti Virus Program cannot delete some extremely powerful Virus.

3. Most Viruses come to your computer through E-mail.

Avoid Opening Spam E-Mail Attachments. Many Computer and internet User invite Viruses by opening the unwanted E-Mail. Now a day E-Mail is selected as a means of Transforming Viruses from one place to various Computers.

Some of the tips to fight such an Unwanted E-Mail.

1. If you find any unrecognized E-Mail to your Inbox, never open Such E-Mail.

2. Some E-mail Hold an Extra attachment. Never Open any Such Attachment.

3. Sometimes it happens that you cannot know the owner of Received E-Mail. Delete such Email from your Inbox.

4. Some people Have a habit to save important E-Mail on their hard Drive. If you find any Unrecognized E-Mail, Never save Such E-Mail.

5. Sometimes the Spammers make you feel that they are close to you. They want to be friend with you. If you find such an Incident, Think about will you know that person, close look to that Email and related Content.

6. Sometime Spam folder contains "Unsubscribe" E-mail. Never Click to such E-Mail.

7. If the E-mail is Suspicious, no need to give a reply to such an E-Mail.

8. If the E-mail is Suspicious, no need to forward such an E-Mail.

9. If you find any kind of Spam, you need to Complain such a Spam E-Mail to your Local Internet Service Provider.

These all the above Fundamental Tips help you to free your computer from Viruses come through Spam E-Mail. You can easily fight with such as E-Mail.

4. Messenger services need to be Restricted.

Messenger services are also known as famous "Chat Programs". With these program anyone can easily find a direct way to your computer. Some of the famous Chat programs such as " Yahoo Chat", "MSN Chat". These programs are used to share personal talk with another person over the internet. Both People connected to each other through two different Computers. Two different people use a software. Install this on their own computers and start sharing their talks with each other.

For An example:-

Many Hackers over Internet use this facility and hack someone Chat programs and start Sending a Virus Link To your computer. When you click that Link, your computer may attack by Virus. You does not identify the infected files. You cannot have any idea about this. This is because the infected files you received on your computer from your close friend. It is common that you can easily open any files coming from your friend's side. According to my idea it is not good to have such a chat program software on your personal computers. It might harm you a lot. This software is an easy way through which hackers can find a way to your computer. You and your children need to be aware about the negative result of using such a Chat Messenger program or Accepting any kind of files from others person. If you really want to send some urgent Files, use an E-Mail Attachment program rather than using a Such Chat messenger program. This is the safe way of sending files to your close friend because your files are going to pass through various Firewalls and Anti Virus Software Program before actually reaching their destination. Apart from this E-Mail contain the total details of the Sender. If you Know that person, open file otherwise rejects E-Mail containing file.

5. Save your computer from Infected DVD, CD, Pen Drives and Floppy disk Drive.

Avoid copying a file from such an infected media. Suppose that you take some data from your Friends, office friend in Portable Media. Plug such a medium on your computer and save all files on your hard drives. Many of you does not scan such Removable or portable Media. Will you really Scan a Pen drive before opening it on your computer? The virus can easily pass through from one computer to another with the help of these Removable Media. The friend's data may be infected. Various harmful viruses lurking with your Friend's file. When your friend copy data on any removable disk, viruses also copied on your removable disk. This is a thing that happens almost all the time. If you still want any data from your friend's side, you need to install an Anti Virus Program on your Computer. Before copying a file to your computer scan the Drive in search for viruses. This is not a big process. It only takes minutes to scan drives and save your computer from any kind of Disaster.

6. If your computer is a part of network, think before sharing data over the network.

Today all most all the companies whether it is private or public use such a network for sharing their data from one branch of the company to other branches. Sharing data over a network is also applicable to home users too. To save your computer from such a network sharing problem you need to activate your Firewall and Installed a powerful Antivirus Software on your computer. If you take such a step, your computer saves and harmful viruses cannot attack on your computer from another computer. The last step is that when you receive any kind of Folders or files over a network, you need to check it with your antivirus software.