Stop Viruses From Infecting Your Computer – Part 1

Stopping viruses from infecting your computer should be easy, right? If you install a reputable virus scan or internet security software you may think that’s all there is to it, but in truth there are other aspects to keeping your computer safe. In this series, we’ll offer some advice on different ways to keep your online security strong and your information protected. Here are a few tips and tricks to keep your internet security software running at peak efficiency.

Internet Security Software

Internet security software is a good start to any computer security. It is the single biggest thing you can do to stop viruses. However, here are a few things you need to know to keep your internet security working at its best.

Paid Subscriptions

Keep any paid for subscriptions up to date or you will not receive updates for the software or new virus definitions (they detect the viruses). Your software will still work against any of the older types of viruses it did before, but you won’t be protected from anything that’s new.

Update Software Frequently

If you don’t turn on your computer often or use it for very long the software and virus definitions will be outdated and not find newer viruses. If you haven’t used the computer for a while, update all of your internet security software before using the computer.

Run scans on a regular basis

Run a full virus scan of your computer at least once a month. This will make sure that if there is nothing infecting your computer you have peace of mind, and if anything has slipped through the net you will be able to deal with it before it has been there too long.

Use a reputable brand

Make sure you are using a reputable internet security software. There are lots of fakes out there that either do nothing or are viruses themselves.

If you are worried about finding a reputable brand of internet security software, please get in touch. We sell a reputable brand of internet security software and if you suspect your computer may already have a virus, we also offer a virus removal service.

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