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Protect Your Computer From e-mail Viruses Tech Support Page: Here's the tips you need to help protect your computer from those evil e-mail viruses. Think of these tips as a few golden rules for preventing e-mail viruses from wreaking havoc on you and your computer. Don't open e-mail with file attachments. The first think you should do with email with files attachment is to always check with the email sender to make sure that the email truly came from them and to find out what the file contains before you open it.

A e-mail virus can affect you computer system in many negative ways, including: information disclosure; add/modify/delete files; affect system stability; install a backdoor; attack other systems; and send spam to other users.

If your computer doesn't have anti-virus software installed, you should install one as soon as possible (ASAP), and be sure to check software makers' sites for virus alerts, updates and patches. There are many free virus programs for you to use, so I don't have the money is no excuse.

If you happen receive a virus from someone, please be sure to inform them of it. Because they may have done so unknowingly and may not know their computer has a email virus. Remember to come back to WebTechGeek.com for more computer help.

E-mail hoax takes the form of a notice of a 'technical update' notice at "Bank" and asks that you reactivate your account by logging into it using the link provided. This is a cloaked (disguised) link which leads to a number of forged web pages.

E-mails claim to carry Microsoft security patches as attached files. Others direct recipients to a website to download an MS security update. If you receive any email that claims to carry a Microsoft patch or security upgrade or asks you to visit a website to download a patch, treat it with extreme caution. Microsoft does not send security patches via email. Remember to come back to WebTechGeek.com for more How To's.

 

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1. You should remember to never open files that end with a .vbs, .cmd, .exe, .shs, .pif, .zip, .xls, .ppt, or .JS extension, or any attachments. These are the most common files that you may run into every day, but they could be harboring a virus. These are files that a typical user would never have a reason to open. You should be careful with all email file attachments!

2. Expect the worst when you receive unexpected email messages from people. "I love you" emails and "here's your pictures" emails from someone you don't know should be deleted. This is an old email virus trick.

3. You should ask yourself, "If I don't know what the file is or what it does, then why am I opening it?"

4. You can open attachments that you are expecting, but be suspicious of those you aren't. Better, use your virus program to scan for viruses before you open attachments. Remember to come back to WebTechGeek.com for more How To's.

5. Do not open attachments in unsolicited commercial (SPAM) e-mails, and do not click on hyperlinks contained in these advertisements.

6. Spam e-mail sometimes have viruses. So don't try, don't buy and don't reply to spam. Just delete it. It's a great way to prevent receiving more spam in the future.

7. Always scan all files you download from the Internet. If you don't have a virus program installed on your computer then download one now here.

8. Once you install the antivirus software, update the virus definitions frequently. Most AV software can be set to do this automatically. Or you can download the definitions from the vendor's web site.

9. Install a firewall: A firewall won't prevent you from getting infected with a virus, but if you do become infected, a firewall may prevent it from spreading to other computers. Windows XP has firewall software installed already. To enable it, click the Start button, then go to "Help&Support" and search for "enable Internet Connection". Firewall.

10. Make back-up copies of important e-mail, documents and files, and store them on separate CD-R Disc or diskettes. Making backups will also protect your information against accidental file deletion, hard drive failure, and other damage.

 

 

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