Viruses, trojans, malicious scripts....there are many ways to protect from these. The easiest way is by installing a good antivirus. Gonuts4free recommends using Norton or Mcafee. Both have trial versions of the software, although it is not recommended having 2 antivirus programs running on one computer as this can create system conflicts between them... Just have a look which one you might like best and then download it from their web site.
Once you have your antivirus installed you need to keep it updated. Remember that there are always newer viruses then antivirus. If you do not keep your system up to date...then it's like not having a antivirus on your computer. This small tutorial will explain you how to update your Norton Antivirus program using the Liveupdate program. Please note that you need to have Norton Antivirus installed on your computer and that you are already connected to the Internet.
Click on "Start" - "Programs" - "Norton Antivirus" - "Liveupdate"
The liveupdate box will appear. Press "Next".
The program is connecting to the symantec server and is checking for new updates and virus definitions.
It seems like there is an update available...Press "Next" to download and install it.
Wait patiently as it might take some time to dowload and install it...
Once it is finished the following screen appears...Press "Finish".
If you open the Norton Antivirus program you will see that the virus definitions have been updated...
Your computer is now protected for the latest viruses. Make sure you run liveupdate at least 2 times a week. There is also an option to automatically update your system, but some people prefer to get notified if new updates are available.
Note: Some updates require your machine to be restarted. |
