How To Walk In High Heels: The Girl's Guide To Everything by Morton Camilla

Author:Morton, Camilla [Morton, Camilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2009-06-25T00:00:00+00:00

How to find and delete viruses

Unlike the human variety, these are taken VERY seriously. They are more than a case of computer sniffles. A virus can disable a computer, wipe its memory and then infect all of your address book and spread the nightmare to them – and how mortifying would that be? There are preventative measures that you can take.

You must install an anti-virus program IMMEDIATELY. A computer without one is like a house with no front door. You are asking for uninvited visitors. If you don’t Scotch-guard suede, a puddle is the inevitable next step. An anti-virus application is like installing a mini army of micro-troops to patrol your cyber post box.

The most effective anti-virus programme on the market is by Norton. Norton sends you weekly updates of new viruses, so your anti-virus program can recognise them, a bit like the penicillin method. It is easy to install and will zap any trouble on sight.

Most common viruses are sent via email. Hotmail and most of the email servers offer virus protection, but sometimes the rascals are just too clever for these.

Viruses in your hard drive or software are rare nowadays; if you get infected it usually comes from an outside source.

Viruses are less common in Macs, but you still have to be très careful.

Email inboxes are the most vulnerable point as emails are received from all kinds of servers and addresses, so it is here you need to be most on your guard.

If you get an email from an address you don’t know ring Alarm Bell One. If there is an attachment on such an email above Alarm Bell Two should be ringing. Delete it. NOW. Opening the attachment could unleash the virus. Look at it this way; if it is clean and important they can call you or send again.

Even so, you will find your inbox increasingly clogged up with Spam (cyber term for junk emails). Best policy is: if in doubt, delete. And don’t forget to empty your trashcan/recycle bin frequently. Be as hygienic as you are in the home.

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