Ways to Reduce risk of Getting Infected

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There are things that you can do to reduce the possibility of infecting your computer with a virus.

  • Don't open attachments sent with junk email or emails from persons you do not know.

  • Always download files from well known established and trusted sites. Always know the source of any attachment and file.

  • Install an anti-virus program. This program will scan any file or attachment you get over the net for known viruses. The program will warn you if any virus is detected.

  • Correctly configure the anti-virus software so that it performs as designed. An improperly configured anti-virus software can be as good as no software.

  • If your anti-virus program has an automatic virus scanning feature, keep this feature activated just in case you forget to scan the virus.

  • Educate yourself as to the latest viruses. There are many websites that keep a list of all old and new viruses.

  • Write-protect all system & software diskettes using the write-protect tab to prevent any virus from spreading. Using the write-protect tab will prevent viruses from being transmitted to those sensitive or critical system disks.

  • If you are in a network environment and you get infected, report the virus to your systems administrator who can them determine the source of the infection. This will ensure that the virus will not spread.

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