Facts About Computer Virus

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Computer Virus
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Computers are easily affected by the virus.
Currently there are lot of virus which can damage
your computer a lot. A Virus is defined as "a
piece of code that is capable of copying itself
and typically has a detrimental effect, such as
corrupting the system or destroying data." Over
16 million users have reported having had serious
computer virus problems over the past two years.
There are many ways your computer can get
infected.
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Approximately 32 of computers in the world
are infected with some type of malware.
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Here are few things that leads to an infected
computer.
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Antivirus
A computer without virus protection software
is like a car without seatbelts. Not having an
Antivirus software is something most of the
people do and this allows the virus to get into
your computer very easily.
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Not installing important updates
This is also a common thing that most users
do. Keeping your system updated can be as simple
as changing a few settings and never having to
think about it again. Latest updates will help in
preventing virus getting affected.
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Opening unknown e-mail attachments
E-mails are the best source for getting a
virus. Spreading virus through e-mails are a
classic trick, but still people fall for that.
Never open an e-mail attachment from an unknown
address.
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Clicking dialogue box without reading it
Always read the dialogue box before accepting
it. If an advertisement says your computer is
infected or that you need to install a new
plugin, get out of there, it's a snare.
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Downloading illegal software
When downloading media files and software,
use trusted websites. Malicious software will be
hidden in pirated software, music files and movie
files.
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USB Drives
USB port is a great way to allow a hacker to
access your computer without even having to be
online. Take care when downloading from USB
drives.
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Some viruses are very dangerous that it can
even stop your computer from working. Always be
careful before accepting something online from
unknown source.
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