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Oct 13, 20203 min read

10 Important Tips To Avoid Spyware

10 Important Tips To Avoid Spyware

When dealing with spyware, the best defense is a good offense. If you can take action to prevent spyware from getting onto your computer to begin with then you are likely to be victims. It goes without saying that this is easier said than done. Despite the difficulties, there are many ways that you can reduce the possibility of spyware attacks:

# 1 Carry regular checkups to make sure your current Windows version with the latest patches to configure automatic update settings in the control panel. Microsoft is known to release critical security updates on a monthly basis. Many of these are designed to reduce the vulnerability of the system or avoid certain spyware threat.

# 2 Install the package of anti-virus software and confirm that it remains up-to-date all the time. Absolutely no excuse for not having one as the majority of them are available for free. Some of the most popular brands including: Norton, Spybot Search & Destroy, Microsoft Defender, McAfee, Grisoft and Pest Control. Your Internet service provider may provide you with anti-virus software for free or recommend certain services to you.

# 3 It is recommended that you keep a reliable source when downloading shareware because there are some malicious sites out there that can be embedded viruses in the files. One example is a reliable site: cnet.com.

# 4 When downloading software, make sure you read the end user license agreement for a term legal guarantees before confirming anything. If you have any doubt at all then you should refrain from installing the utility advertised.

# 5 Do not click on any pop-up advertising services such as: cleaning the computer, a free anti-virus / anti-malware software or the like. For the most part, this is either a fraud or an attempt to download spyware onto your PC. It is much more reliable to go directly to the official website which produces software instead of clicking pictures redirection to another website.

# 6 Make sure your browser security level is set to medium or above because it would prevent certain untrustworthy sites from opening. You will receive an error message me while doing certain tasks, but this is a small price to pay for high-assurance security.

# 7 Install a firewall regardless of whether it is hardware or software based. If you are a home user then you may need external support to assist with the set up. My recommendation is to use a separate router as opposed to share an Internet connection through one computer. This helps to provide as an additional barrier between you and a potential attacker.

# 8 Avoid questionable websites. If you feel uneasy every time visiting a particular web page then you probably should not be there. In this case, you should immediately shut down your browser to prevent the possibility of viruses infecting your computer.

# 9 If you receive a virus warning when visiting any website then you should not only remove the notification and continue. Instead, stop to explore the site and open the task manager by pressing the CTRL, ALT, and Delete simultaneously and choose an option from the list. At this point you have to close the web browser from the list of programs that are running and immediately run a virus scan of the system to guarantee nothing is downloaded during the time you spend on the site.

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