The Internet has slowly become an integral part of our daily lives and as such it is important to learn how to defend our computers from the new online attack types that are common. This is the chief reason every computer user ought to understand well the various ways in which they can use to protect their computers from various viruses and worms that are prevalent online. Below are some of the tips that you could use to defend your PC against viruses and worms.
Tips to protect your computer
Turning on the UAC (User Account Control)
This ensures that every change taking place in your P
C requires some administrator-level permission. The UAC usually gives you a notification of any intended changes and offers you the chance to approve or disapprove the change. This helps in keeping viruses away from being capable of making changes that are unwanted on your PC.
Desisting from Untrustworthy email attachments
It is common for most Information Technology specialists to warn people about opening email attachments that are suspicious and especially those that they were not expecting. This is because most of the viruses that exist are usually attached to such email messages and as soon as they are opened they spread on your PC like a bushfire. It is therefore important to ensure that email attachments that were not expected are not opened at all times. This will protect your PC from worms and viruses contained in such attachments.
Using a Firewall
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