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Antivirus Tip: Ransomware, which is malware locking you out of your PC unless a ransom is paid, is becoming more frequent. Educate yourself on these threats.
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Antivirus Tip: There are different types of trojan viruses and each does something different like spying on your PC or downloading adware without you realising.
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Antivirus Tip: Make sure your anti-spyware has ‘link protection’ which scans a page against a database of updated addresses that are known to be harmful.
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Antivirus Tip: If your web browser starts acting strange, then close all programs and commence with a deep scan of your system to avoid nasty surprises.
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Antivirus Tip: Check your browser settings to see what plug-ins are installed and verify what you have, or you might install malware that installs more viruses.
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Antivirus Tip: No matter where you go, always have your firewall operating on your device as the first line of defence against malware.
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Antivirus Tip: NEVER click on e-mail attachments or links provided without verifying if the sender and/or the contents are safe and scanned.
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Antivirus Tip: Always scan downloads. Trojan viruses come in many different shapes, but are typically downloaded alongside legitimate software.
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Antivirus Tip: Save a file of your system’s default settings, so that should you need to restart after clearing a trojan, you have your settings available.
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Antivirus Tip: Scareware is a pop-up that claims your system is infected then directs you to download malware. It is only dangerous if you click on it.