Strengthening self-defense awareness is the first step in our defense against cyber threats. In this article, we introduce the prevention awareness that needs to be strengthened in the usual use of the network.
1, prevention first
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2, get protected
If you do not have virus protection software installed on your machine, you should also install a new windows7 system download. If you are a home or individual user, downloading any of the best-ranked programs is fairly easy and can be done by following the installation wizard. If you are on a network, first consult your network administrator.
3, scan your system regularly
If you happen to be the first to start anti-virus software, it is best to let it scan your entire system. It's good to start your computer clean and virus-free. Typically, an antivirus program can be set up to scan the system each time the computer starts or to run on a regular schedule. Some programs can also scan the system in the background while you are connected to the Internet. It is best to be a habit to scan the system regularly for viruses.
4, update your anti-virus software
Since you have installed virus protection software, you should ensure that it is up to date. Some anti-virus programs come with an automatic connection to the Internet, and as long as the software vendor discovers a new threat, it adds the ability to add new virus detection code. You can also find the latest security update files on this scanning system.
5, do not easily execute the executable program such as EXE and COM in the attachment
These accessories are very likely to carry computer viruses or hacking programs, easy to run, and may bring unpredictable results. Executable program attachments in e-mails sent by friends and strangers must be checked and determined to be no different.
6, do not easily open the attached document file
the e-mail sent by the other party and related attachment documents, first use the "Save as … & rdquo; command (“ Save As … & rdquo;) save Go to the local hard disk, and use it to check if the computer virus software is checked for non-toxicity before you can open it. If you use the mouse to directly click on the attached documents such as DOC and XLS, Word or Excel will be automatically enabled. If there is a computer virus in the attachment, it will be infected immediately; if there is a “Do you want to enable macro” prompt, it should never be easily opened. Otherwise, it is very likely to infect the e-mail computer virus.
7, do not run the attachment directly
for attachments with strange file extensions, or attachments with script files such as *.VBS, *.SHS, etc., do not open directly, generally can delete these An e-mail of the attachment to ensure that the computer system is protected from computer viruses.
8, mail settings
If you use Outlook as the e-mail software, you should make some necessary settings. Select the “options" command in the “Tools" menu, set “Attachment Security" in "Security" in "High";"Other” Options & rdquo; button, press the "Add-on Manager" button, do not select "Server Script Run". Finally press the “OK” button to save the settings.
9, use the preview function carefully
If you use Outlook Express as the e-mail software, you should also make some necessary settings. Select the “options" command in the “Tools" menu, do not select “ in the "Read"" Automatically display newsletters in the preview pane> and <;Automatically display image attachments in newsletters&rdquo ; This will prevent some e-mail computer viruses from automatically running with the default settings of Outlook Express, destroying the system.
10. Uninstall Scripting Host
For computers using the Windows 98 operating system, select "Check/Remove Programs" in the "Control Panel" to check whether Windows Scripting Host is installed. If it is already installed, please uninstall it and check if the Wscript.exe file exists in the Windows installation directory and delete it if it exists. Because some e-mail computer viruses are destroyed by Windows Scripting Host.
11. Beware of sent-out mails
For attachments that are sent out by yourself, you must also check carefully to make sure that they are non-toxic before they can be sent. Although the e-mail computer virus is quite terrible, as long as it is properly protected, it can completely avoid the infection of computer viruses, and you can still use it with confidence.
Through the above description of the worm and its symptoms, I believe that you have a deeper understanding of it. Because the worm spreads through the Internet, the worm is invincible in today's highly developed network. We can only minimize the harm if we build a firewall on our computer and develop good online habits.