95541 1760 Technology Computer Hardware Hardware Security true Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:02:29 -0800 /system/videos/5/41/55/09/95541.flv technology, computers, internet, downloading, hardware, software, anti-virus, programs, installing, protecting How To Avoid Computer Viruses http://www.howcast.com/videos/95541-How-To-Avoid-Computer-Viruses http://www.howcast.com/videos/95541-How-To-Avoid-Computer-Viruses/edit approved 105 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=95541"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=95541" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 27 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/avoid_computer_viruses_hd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 10675 false false false 51365 1 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/22.jpg Install anti-virus software Install anti-virus software that regularly updates itself. Viruses are constantly mutating into new forms.

]]> 51366 2 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/29.jpg Keep spies out Use a spyware scanner. This protects you from inadvertently installing a system that will help advertisers spam you by monitoring your internet use. Spyware is usually unleashed when you download a peer-to-peer file-swapping product.

]]> 51367 3 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/44.jpg Put up a wall Install a firewall. This software guards against online attacks from other computers.

]]> 51368 4 50 Tip You can find free safety software on the internet.

]]> 51369 5 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/54.jpg Be leery of attachments Don’t open attachments unless you’re absolutely sure you know who sent them. Don’t even open e-mails from unknown senders.

]]> 51370 6 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/62.jpg Check your files Before you shut down for the day, go to “find” and check the files that were created that day. Delete any that you don’t recognize.

]]> 51371 7 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/70.jpg Don’t be fooled Don’t fall for e-mails that warn you that you have a worm and urge you to download a safety program. This is a ploy to get you to install a virus!

]]> 51372 8 79 Tip Bad grammar and/or misspellings are often a tipoff that a virus warning is bogus.

]]> 51373 9 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95541/84.jpg Always update Don’t ignore those updates that your anti-virus software manufacturer periodically offers; they will help protect your computer from viruses.

]]> 51374 10 93 Fact A Chinese man was sentenced in 2007 to four years in prison for unleashing a computer virus that infected millions of computers.

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