This article will teach you a few ways that can be used by you to protect your computer from viruses.
What is the potential of a virus
If you have ever experienced a virus in your computer then i am sure you will be knowing that what all can be done by that virus if it enters your computer. If you have never got a virus in your computer then you will not know the damage which can be caused by a virus. A virus is usually created so that the creator can steal data from the computers of other people. It can corrupt your system files making your computer completely useless, it can hack your system and only the virus creator will be able to use and open your system and even you will not be able to open it then. A virus can steal away all your important data like your email passwords and your credit card number.
A few types of viruses
Adware
These are types of virus which are not always harmful. Some well known computer software developers like divx have also produced a few adware which do not harm any user but most of the adwares are harmful. If an adware affects your PC then your computer will keep on displaying advertisements.
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Malware
They are the true forms or virus which include computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, crimeware and other malicious and unwanted software. They are very dangerous and when they enter a PC then the user will not even get hint if his PC has been affected by a malware.
Spyware
It is a kind of malware.If your PC gets affected by a spyware then your PC will be prone to transfer of personal data from your computer to the spyware developer. Such spywares can steal away all the information which is stored in your PC and many important things like your bank account number and many more such things.
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Antivirus
The most common preventive measure to protect a PC from any computer virus is to use an antivirus. Most of those who use the internet on a regular basis have an anti-virus installed in their computers. Most of the anti-virus are very expensive and only a few brands have launched their free versions or trial versions. A few popular anti-virus softwares are:
- Avast
- AVG
- Avira
- Bitdefender
- Kaspersky
- McAfee
- Norton
- Panda
- Trend micro
- Zone alarm
An antivirus needs to have a very strong internet and email protection because internet is the biggest source from where all virus are transferred from one computer to another. It is recommended that if you have an internet connection then you should install an antivirus software.
How to recover your infected computer?
Here are 2 of the best ways to recover your computer after it has been affected by a virus:
System recovery
Once your computer has been affected by virus then you need to act quick because it is high time and you need to take some action quickly. As soon as possible you get to know about the virus then you should go to the start menu → All programs → Accessories → System tools → System restore. There is no complete surety that the virus will be removed by this but there is a great chance of success with this method.
Formatting your hardisk
Once your compute has been affected then the best and the easiest option is to format your hardisk. The advantage us that after you have formatted your hardisk and then re-installed your windows then the virus will be removed 100% but the disadvantage is that if you have not got back up of your data and then when you format your hardisk it will remove all your data. So it is recommended that before doing a format a person should have the back up.
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Reformatting your hard drive should be your last resort when all hope to resolve your problem is gone. Most Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware companies today offer an on-line backup that can work automatically in the back ground. WebRoot is also a decent company to use. If you are using an anti-virus, anti-spyware software, it can automatically scan your system for problems. If your system gets a virus that the protection does not catch, you can communicate with the service. If necessary, they can write a special program and download it to your system for you to run to delete the virus.
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