I recently came across an article online that claimed you could safely run a computer without antivirus. While this is definitely a bold assumption, and I argue not to be totally true, the article did mention a lot of well security tips. The first is that a computer should start with all completely licensed software. This is real given that a few download sites that offer fully versions will bundle viruses with illegitimate software. I have even seen free antivirus software bundled with viruses that will infect a users computer upon installation.
The next tip is to utilize the built-in protection against viruses with Internet Explorer. One can do this by increasing the security system settings in Internet Explorer and using the built-in malware scanning engine for phishing sites. The next important tip is to watch websites that one visits. Many websites will actually advertise that they've free antivirus but in fact the antivirus is simply scare ware software. Names like Total Antivirus and Antivirus 2009 should ring a bell. It's best to keep outside from these sites by searching for free antivirus etc on Google. This will prevent one visiting malware sites because all sites are initially scanned.
The next tip is to utilize the built-in protection against viruses with Internet Explorer. One can do this by increasing the security system settings in Internet Explorer and using the built-in malware scanning engine for phishing sites. The next important tip is to watch websites that one visits. Many websites will actually advertise that they've free antivirus but in fact the antivirus is simply scare ware software. Names like Total Antivirus and Antivirus 2009 should ring a bell. It's best to keep outside from these sites by searching for free antivirus etc on Google. This will prevent one visiting malware sites because all sites are initially scanned.
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