HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM MALWARE
February 23rd 2015 at 4:17pm Published by firstdownadmin
If your computer is showing any of the signs below, chances are that you have malware that needs to be taken care of
- Your computer is slowing down.
- Annoying ads are displayed.
- Crashes.
- Pop-up messages.
- Internet traffic suspiciously increases.
- Your browser homepage changed without your input.
- Unusual messages show unexpectedly.
- Your security solution is disabled.
If you want to keep your computer malware free you should:
- Keep your software up to date. …
- Don’t click on links within emails. …
- Use free antivirus software. …
- Back up your computer. …
- Use a strong password. …
- Use a firewall. …
- Minimize downloads. …
- Use a pop-up blocker.
Antivirus is one other means to protect the computer. It is software that helps to protect the computer from any unauthorized code or software that creates a threat to the system. Unauthorized software includes viruses, keyloggers, trojans etc.