Preventing Computer from Internet Vermin (Virus and Spyware)

Now that internet vermin is everywhere, it is really important that we know what a virus and spyware are. It is necessary that we know how to avoid this types of vermin and how we can minimize the risk of our computer.

Let’s talk about virus and Anti-virus programs. A virus is a piece of code that is loaded in your computer without your knowledge. All types of virus is dangerous even a simple virus because it will use all the available memory to bring the system down. Even more dangerous are the types of virus that can transmit itself across networks by bypassing security systems. You can protect your system from viruses by installing an antivirus program. It will scan your hard drives for viruses and will fix or isolate any threats that it will find.

Sypware is software that gathers the user information through internet connection without the user’s knowledge. This is something that we all should be careful because it can also gather information about the user’s email address, passwords, and credit card numbers (scary). They gather information in your system using the system’s memory resources and eating bandwith as it sends information back to the spyware’s homepage using the user’s internet connection. And to avoid this issue, use an antispyware program. Antispyware is designed searches the hard drive for traces of known spyware and delete it once found.

Maintenance Tips:
· Keep your programs and operating system up-to-date.
· Always update the virus/spyware definitions to ensure that your system is protected against latest threats.
· Of course, install antivirus/antispyware program in your computer.
· Make sure that the files that you are downloading off the internet are spyware free.
· Normally viruses are transmitted using emails, so you have to make sure that you don’t open email attachment that was sent by someone you don’t know especially with the file that has “exe” file extension.