How can I help protect my computer from viruses? Protecting your computer from viruses or other threats is not difficult, but you must be persistent. You can take the following precautions. Win8 House (Win8e.com) is organized from the Internet and Microsoft's official website.
1. Use anti-malware application. Installing and keeping anti-malware apps up-to-date helps protect your computer against viruses and other malware. Anti-malware apps scan for viruses, spyware, and other malware that attempt to enter email, operating system, or files. New threats can occur every day, so check the anti-malware manufacturer's website frequently for updates.
WindowsDefender is Windows comes with free anti-malware software, you can update it automatically updated by Windows. You can visit the Windows Store and find an anti-virus app. You can also visit the Windows 8 Compatibility Center to find anti-virus applications for Windows 8.
2. Do not open e-mail or e-mail attachments from unknown unrecognized senders. Many viruses are attached to emails and spread when you open attachments. Therefore, it is best not to open any attachments unless the attachment is required.
in the Internet browser to use the pop-up blocker. A pop-up window is a small browser window that appears on the website you are viewing. Although most pop-ups are created by advertisers, they may also contain malicious or unsafe code. Pop-up blockers can block the appearance of some or all of these windows.
in WindowsInternetExplorer, a pop-up blocker is enabled by default. The SmartScreen filter can also help identify potentially malicious websites and known malware.
3. ensure InternetExplorer10 the SmartScreen Filter is enabled. The SmartScreen filter in Internet Explorer alerts you when a website or download location is reported as unsafe, protecting you from phishing and malware attacks.
4. Please note WindowsSmartScreen notice. Be careful when running unrecognized apps downloaded from the Internet. Unrecognized apps are most likely not safe. When you download and run an app from the Internet, SmartScreen uses a reputation message about the app to warn you that if the app is not known, it can be malicious.
5. enable Windows to date. Microsoft regularly releases special security updates that help protect your computer. These updates help protect against viruses and other malware attacks by patching possible security vulnerabilities.
enable Windows Update to ensure that Windows automatically receive these updates. To learn how to do this, see Windows Automatic Updates: Frequently Asked Questions.
6. Use a firewall. If a virus or worm tries to connect to your computer, Windows Firewall or any other firewall application will notify you of suspicious activity. It also prevents viruses, worms, and hackers from downloading potentially harmful apps to your computer.
To learn more about Windows Firewall, see What are the risks allows the application through a firewall?
7. Use your Internet browser's privacy settings. Knowing how your site might use your private information is important to help prevent targeted advertising, fraud, and identity theft.
If you are using InternetExplorer, you can always adjust as needed privacy settings or restore the default settings.
8. User Account Control (UAC). If you want to make changes to your computer that require administrator-level permissions, UAC will notify you and prompt you to confirm the changes. UAC helps prevent viruses from making malicious changes.
9. clear the Internet cache and browsing history. Most browsers store information about the websites you visit, and may store information that the website asks for you (such as your name and address). Although it may be useful to store these details on your computer, in some cases, such as when you use a public computer and do not want to leave personal information, it is best to delete some or all of the information.