Whats the point in securing your online accounts when your own PC is not secure. So lets see how we can take simple steps to make our PC and data stored on it secure.
The world is now full of people trying to access your computer. There are lot of Viruses, Spywares Trojans, and Worms, which allow bad people to get access to your computer. Following are some methods which your can implement to make your PC secure.
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- Shantanu
The world is now full of people trying to access your computer. There are lot of Viruses, Spywares Trojans, and Worms, which allow bad people to get access to your computer. Following are some methods which your can implement to make your PC secure.
Updating your OS
Updating your operating system fixes the security holes present in your operating system. Automatic update is the best option you can enable so that your computer remains secure. If it is not possible for you to turn on automatic updates then you must regularly install the security updates manually.
Use genuine software.
Most of the pirated software's available online contain malwares and viruses which are not detected by most of the Anti Virus software's. It is recommended that you always use genuine software to be sure that your system is free from viruses.
Updating your software’s
The software which you use must also be updated. Same as the OS updating software will fix the security holes present in it. The most targeted software are browsers, flash, java, etc.
NO trial Antivirus
Updating your antivirus is very necessary to protect you from the latest threats online. Most trial software don't get updates and later when they expire they become a gateway for online threats to enter into your system. So use full version antivirus.
There are some websites which display pop-ups which show a message that your system is infected with a virus. If you click on the pop-up message a small malicious software is downloaded to your system which send your information to the bad guys.
There are some websites which display pop-ups which show a message that your system is infected with a virus. If you click on the pop-up message a small malicious software is downloaded to your system which send your information to the bad guys.
Use a Firewall
A firewall sometimes comes as a part of your antivirus program. A firewall acts a guard to for your system and lets you select which programs to allow internet connection and which to block.
Enable file extensions
Many times some viruses are patched to document or image files. Whenever you open the image or the document the viruses is executed in the background. To see if the file is infected with virus enable file extensions in your system and see if the file name is different. for e.g. "image.png" will be "image.png.exe"
Risk in using P2P software’s
P2P software’s like u torrent, bit torrent, etc. may act as a gateway for viruses and Trojans because they are allowed full access in most of the firewall software.
Use secure passwords
Make sure you use a secure password. Read more about secure password here.
Keep Administrator account different
If you are using an administrator account on your PC, malware may also execute as admin.
Create a new user with required permission and then use it.
Create a new user with required permission and then use it.
Protect from physical threats
By using different Bios setting your system can be accessed without knowing your password therefore you must use a BIOS password.
Once you are sure about the security of your PC you can move forward to make your account secure.
Once you are sure about the security of your PC you can move forward to make your account secure.
- Shantanu
