HOW TO PREVENT COMPUTER VIRUSES

Dear  friends in this session we are discussing the points that helps  us to prevent  the attack of computer viruses . The following steps help you to protect your computer system by preventing computer viruses

·        Install a reliable and powerfull Antivirus software , this will help us to prevent the attack of viruses

·        Never open Email attachments without scanning them first , because email attachments are the most common way the virus are spread through internet

·        Update your Antivirus at proper times

·        Try to stay away from cracked softwares  because virus can also spread through cracked softwares

·        Install a firewall , a firewall is a security mechanism that help us to prevent  unauthorized access

·        Be aware that most current viruses  arrive as email attachments . Be very suspicious of any attachment that have any of the following extensions

·        .exe   .vbe   .scr   .vbs   .bat   .shs   .cpl   .dll   .ocx   .pit   .drv   .lnk   .bin    .sys   .eml   .nws