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 process of using the network.
1, prevention first
to maintain access to information. Do you know that viruses and security warnings appear almost every day? Get the latest outbreak of the virus by adding our Safety and Repair homepage to your favorites.
2, protected
if not installed virus protection software on your machine, you'd better install a system to download the latest Windows7. 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, regularly scan your system
If you happen to be anti-virus software first start, you better make it scan the 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 virus protection software installed, it should ensure that it is current. 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 execute the attached executable programs such as EXE and COM
those attachments most likely with computer viruses or hackers program, easy to run, is likely to bring unpredictable the result of. Executable program attachments in e-mails sent by friends and strangers must be checked and determined to be no different.
6, Do not open e-mail documents and related attachments sent from other document files
annex, the first to use the "Save As ..." command ( "SaveAs ...") 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 directly click on the DOC, XLS and other attachment documents with the mouse, 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 opened easily, otherwise It is highly probable that an e-mail computer virus will be transmitted.
7, do not directly run the attachment file name extensions for
strange attachments, or script files with attachments, such as * .VBS, *. SHS, etc., do not directly open It is generally possible to delete e-mails containing these attachments to ensure that the computer system is protected from computer viruses.
8,
mail settings If you are using outlook as e-mail software, then, should make some necessary settings. Select the "Options" command in the "Tools" menu, set "Security for Attachments" to "High" in "Security", press the "Advanced Options" button in "Others", and press the "Add-on Manager" button. Leave "Server Script Run" unchecked. Finally press the "OK" button to save the settings.
9, caution preview
If you are using OutlookExpress as send and receive e-mail software, then, should make some necessary settings. Select the "Options" command in the "Tools" menu, do not select "Automatically display news messages in the preview pane" and "Automatically display image attachments in news messages" in "Reading". This will prevent some e-mail computer viruses from automatically running with the default settings of Outlook Express, destroying the system.
10, uninstall ScriptinGhost
For Windows98 operating system of the computer, in the "Control Panel" and "Add /Remove Programs" to check whether the WindowsScriptingHost installation. 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 WindowsScriptinGhost.
11, sent out an email alert for
out in Annex own transmission, it must be carefully examined to determine the non-toxic, before sending. 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.
the above description of the various symptoms and worm outbreaks, I believe we already have a deep understanding of their. 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.