23.05.2018
Semalt: Keep Off! Evil Computer Viruses
The old adage prefers protection to cure. In the modern digital era, we rely on computers for virtually all our engagements. It just happens that our computers are targets for malicious software otherwise known as malware. This software embeds itself into the computers operating system making it dif cult to uninstall or eliminate. In this article, Alexander Peresunko, the Semalt Customer Success Manager, outlines preventive measures to ensure your computer is free from malware. They include: Install Malware Removal Software – They allow the computer user to detect and remove all malicious types of software including spyware and adware. Malware may be free or sponsored with a variety of software options in the market such as McAfee Anti-virus software, which is precon gured to detect and remove malicious software. However, each malware removal tool has its own strengths and weak points in dealing with diverse types of malware. Computer users should nevertheless back up their les before running malware applications to ensure no data is lost. Restrict Unauthorized Access on Personal Computer – This is made possible by the creation of user accounts to restrict and allows access to a computer while also determining the type of activity one can perform per user account. Each computer has an administrator account which attaches privileges for activities such as software installation. Malware is effective when it in ltrates a computer system via the administrator. Aside from the administrator, all other users must log in via limited user accounts to limit the probability of malware infestation. https://rankexperience.com/articles/article1260.html
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