How to protect your computer laptops against hacking & malware

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How to Protect Your Computer Against Hacking & Malware

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12 Ways to Protect Your Computer from Hackers, Spyware and Viruses


So what can you do for protection? The first thing I noticed was that there was no anti-virus software installed on the computer, so my first goal was to install an antivirus program and check for viruses. But of course, the virus that was already on the computer would not let me install or downlo ad anything! Smart virus! To make a long story short (and I mea n a LONG story), there were 2256 viruses on the computer and 1 10 instances of spyware and malware. I have never even heard of such a ludicrous number of viruses on a computer before. This PowerPoint Template has clean and neutral design that can be adapted to any content and meets various market segments. With t his many slides you are able to make a complete PowerPoint Prese ntation that best suit your needs. Most of the viruses on the computer were hidden in files that ha d been downloaded off the Internet: songs, videos, and movies. I was amazingly surprised that the computer lasted for 2 years wit h that many viruses! So I gave my dear cousin a serious lesson i n how to protect her computer from the dangers of the Internet and I will go through them here for anyone else who might be i nterested!


Steps to Avoid Viruses Malware 1. Install Anti-Virus Software – This should not even have to be listed be cause if you don’t have any anti-virus software installed, you’re asking for trouble! If your reason for not installing anti-virus software is because it’s too expensive, then that can reason can be shot down because there are several free anti-virus programs out there that are considered better than commercial software packages. Here are two of the most popular ones:


Top Antivirus in 2016 • Avira – Avira has a free version that was ranked #3 in 2016 for detecting viruses. • Bitdefender – Bitdefender had the second highe st detection rate and they also have a free editio n. • Panda Anti-Virus – In 2014 virus detection tests, Panda anti-virus had a 99.9% detection rate. This was the highest out of over 25+ anti-virus progra ms. It’s not free, but I mentioned it because of it’ s top rating. • Kaspersky Anti-Virus – Not free, but in the top 5 in terms of detection rate. • In addition to anti-virus software, you should inst all one anti-malware program and the best is MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Free. It was tested in 20146 and did the best job out of 10 products, many of which were not free.


2. Update All Software Installing an anti-virus program by itself is not enough. There are hundred s of new threats that are found daily and the anti-virus programs release updates regularly to combat these new threats. Make sure you anti-virus program is set to update automatically so that you don’t have to rely on y our memory to do it. Also, this goes for all the software on your computer. The most important software to keep up to date is your Windows operating system. It is essential to have Automatic Updates turn ed on and set to download and install updates automatically.

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3. Install only Trusted Software If you’re not sure what a piece of software does from its name, then don’t install it. Also, don’t install anything you didn’t intend to install in the first place. Sometimes programs will ask you to install other programs during t he install of the original application. Be careful of that because it’s usually spyware. If you’re installing software from big names sites like Microsoft o r Adobe, you’re good. For anything else, you should first get it scanned. T he easiest way to do this is to use an online tool like Virus Total, which let s you upload a file for scanning or lets you enter the URL you want check ed.


4. Avoid P2P File Sharing Software If used with great caution, P2P software is quite useful for movies, songs and software, but if you’re not very technically savvy, you might end up d ownloading a song that has a keystroke logger attached to it that will sen d anything you type to some other computer over the Internet. It’s almost impossible to tell that this is occurring unless your anti-virus or antispyware programs pick it up in their scans. If you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t try to torrent.


5. Delete Unknown Emails • If you receive emails from random people, do not bother t o open the email, just delete it. If you have any doubts aft er reading the name and the subject, it’s probably not som eone you know. Never download or open attachments unle ss you are sure it’s from someone you know. Give the pers on a call quickly and ask them if you’re not sure. Most larg e companies that you create online accounts with will not send you attachments unless you specifically ask for them through their web site. Also, be wary of any emails from sit es pretending to be banks, auction sites, etc asking for you to verify bank account info or address info. No bank ever d oes that. • Also, hackers try to prey on your emotions. If something s ounds too good to be true, i.e. you won some money or fr ee vacation, it probably is. Secondly, if you get any email fr om the IRS or police or a lawyer or anyone else trying to s care you, don’t panic and start giving out information. The se are all usually scams because no official agency emails p eople about serious issues.


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6. Do not click on Ads Avoid clicking on ads if you can. Especially those ads where som ething is flying around and if you shoot the duck, you win some prize! Ads have become more sophisticated in that they try to m ake the ad interactive so that you’ll be tempted to play it like a g ame.


7. Run Virus Scans Regularly If you’re not in the mood to scan every day, at least run a scan o nce a week. Actually, setup a schedule for your computer in your anti-virus software to run a scan late at night or whenever you d on’t use your computer and that way you won’t be bothered wit h a slow computer.


8. Be careful what you attach to your computer This is a more common way to transfer viruses than you might t hink. Everyone now has a USB flash stick that they carry around on their key chains, ready to snap into any computer. But who kn ows what viruses are on your friends computers and what accide ntally got transferred to their USB stick. A lot of virus programs will auto launch right when the USB stick is put into the comput er, so you don’t even have to open or download any of the files to be infected.


9. Avoid Shady Web Sites If you need to look at porn, then make sure you do it in a virtual environment. You are DEFINITELY going to get a virus or spyware if you browse porn sites on your computer. Virtualization basicall y allows you to run programs like Internet Explorer in a virtual en vironment that does not effect your current operating system. If you want to find out more, search for “Virtual PC” or “VM Ware” in Google. Otherwise, simply avoid going to shady web sites!


10. Turn On or Install a Firewall If you’re running Windows or Mac, make sure firewall is turned on. A firew all prevents hackers from gaining access to your computer by limiting the number of ports that are open to the public. Also, when buying a wireless router, make sure it has a built in firewall. Having a software and hardware firewall is better than just having one or the other.


11. Secure Your Wireless Network Most wireless routers are set to no security when you install them. Be sur e to log into the router and at least set the basic security that requires a password. There are stronger encryption options, but if you don’t underst and those, then simply set a password on the router and the wireless net work, otherwise anyone can connect to your home network and change a ll the settings.


12. Use a Complex Password for Login This means that you should already have a password to login to your com puter. Not having a password at all is not a good idea. Create a password for all user accounts and make sure it’s complex. Complex means it shoul d have numbers, upper case characters, lower case characters, and symbol s. This makes it way more difficult for a hacker to get into your computer.


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