如何保護您的計算機免受黑客、spyware和病毒

張貼在2007年6月26日在8:48 pm

這個崗位由情況我的表兄弟的計算機之一在印度啟發了。我最近做了一次旅行那裡，并且，因為我是在它領域，她要求我看一看在她的計算機，因為它行動「滑稽」。「滑稽的」行動是計算機將自動地重新開始，每當您設法安裝所有軟件它或下載任何節目從互聯網。我注意的第一件事是沒有在計算機安裝的抗病毒軟件，因此我的第一個目標是安裝AVG抗病毒和檢查病毒。當然，但，已經在計算機的病毒不會讓我安裝或下載什麼! 聰明的病毒! 要做長的故事短小(和我意味一個長的故事)，有2256病毒在計算機和spyware 110個事例。我在計算機以前從未甚而聽說了病毒的這樣一個可笑數字!

大多病毒在計算機在被下載了互聯網的文件掩藏了：歌曲、錄影和電影。我驚人地驚奇計算機持續了2年與那許多病毒! 如此我在怎樣教育了我親愛的表兄弟嚴肅的保護她的計算機免受互聯網的危險，并且我通過他們這裡向任何人求助誰也許感興趣!

這绝不是一張全面名單，因此，如果您有任何建議，請評論和我將增加他們!

1. 安裝抗病毒軟件 -這不應該甚而必須是列出的，如果不安排抗病毒軟件安裝您，您自討苦吃! 并且，如果您的不安裝抗病毒軟件的原因是，因為可能辯解的它是太昂貴的，然後能擊落，因為有被認為更好比商業軟件包的幾個自由反病毒程序那裡。這二最普遍部分：

AVG抗病毒 -非常好和完全地自由。

Avast抗病毒 -幾乎在同水準與AVG。

Kaspersky抗病毒 -不釋放，但是其中一最佳的偵查率。

2. 更新所有軟件 -安裝反病毒程序單獨不是足够。有是被發現的日報，并且反病毒程序通常發布更新與新的威脅交戰的數百新的威脅。確定您反病毒程序自動地被設置對更新，以便您不必須依靠您的記憶做它。並且，這為所有軟件在您的計算機去。保持最新的最重要的軟件是您的窗口操作系統。 It is essential to have Automatic Updates turned on and set to download and install updates automatically.

3. Install only Trusted Software - If you’re not sure what a piece of software does from it’s name, then don’t install it. Also, don’t install anything you didn’t intend to install in the first place. Sometimes programs will ask you to install other programs during the install of the first application. Be careful of that because it’s usually spyware. Install software from big names sites only, such as Microsoft or Adobe.

4. Avoid P2P File Sharing Software - If used with great caution, P2P software is quite useful for movies, songs and software, but if you’re not very technically savvy, you might end up downloading a song that has a keystroke logger attached to it that will send anything you type to some other computer over the Internet. It’s almost impossible to tell that this is occurring unless your anti-virus or anti-spyware programs pick it up in their scans.

5. Delete Unknown Emails - If you receive emails from random people’s names, do not bother to open the email, just delete it. If you have any doubts after reading the name and the subject, it’s probably not someone you know. Never download or open attachments unless you are sure it’s from someone you know. Give the person a call quickly and ask them if you’re not sure. Most large companies that you create online accounts with will not send you attachments unless you specifically ask for them through their web site. Also, be wary of any emails from sites pretending to be banks, auction sites, etc asking for you to verify bank account info or address info. No bank ever does that.

6. Do not click on Ads - Avoid clicking on ads if you can. Especially those ads where something is flying around and if you shoot the duck, you win some prize! Ads have become more sophisticated in that they try to make the ad interactive so that you’ll be tempted to play it like a game.

7. Run Virus Scans Regularly - If you’re not in the mood to scan every day, at least run a scan once a week. Actually, setup a schedule for your computer in your anti-virus software to run a scan late at night or whenever you don’t use your computer and that way you won’t be bothered with a slow computer.

8. Be careful what you attach to your computer - This is a more common way to transfer viruses than you might think. Everyone now has a USB flash stick that they carry around on their key chains, ready to snap into any computer. But who knows what your viruses are on your friends computers and what accidentally got transferred to their USB stick. A lot of virus programs will auto launch right when the USB stick is put into the computer, so you don’t even have to open or download any of the files to be infected.

9. Avoid Shady Web Sites - If you need to look at porn, then make sure you do it in a virtual environment. You are DEFINITELY going to get some virus or spyware if you browse porn sites on your computer. Virtualization basically allows you to run programs like Internet Explorer in a virtual environment that does not effect your current operating system. If you want to find out more, search for “Virtual PC” or “VM Ware” in Google. Otherwise, simply avoid going to shady web sites!

10. Turn On or Install a Firewall - If you’re running Windows XP, make sure Windows Firewall is turned on. A firewall prevents hackers from gaining access to your computer by limiting the number of ports that are open to the public. Also, when buying a wireless router, make sure it has a built in firewall. Having a software and hardware firewall is better than just having one or the other.

11. Secure Your Wireless Network - Most wireless routers are set to no security when you install them. Be sure to log into the router and at least set the basic security that requires a password. There are stronger encryption options, but if you don’t understand those, then simply set a password on the router, otherwise anyone can connect to your home network and access everything.

12. Use a Complex Password for Login - This means that you should already have a password to login to your computer. Not having a password at all is not a good idea. Create a password for all user accounts and make sure it’s complex. Complex means it should have numbers, upper case characters, lower case characters, and symbols. This makes it way more difficult for a hacker to get into your computer.

Anything else!?!? Please feel free to add!

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2 Responses to “How to protect your computer from hackers, spyware and viruses”

MICHAEL J. SCHMITZ said on : July 4th, 2007 at 8:04 pm

IF THE QWEST GIVES YOU EACH PHONE NUMBER AND COMPUTER ON THEIR OWN HACKERS LINES TO LISTEN TO ALL INCOMING, OUTGOING AND COMPUTER TO GO THROUGH YOUR FILES AND TO STEAL CERTAIN FOLDERS. SO TELL ME HOW I CAN STOP THAT WITHOUT MOVING>