Internet Security in Web Conferencing

Countless of viruses, spywares and worms are being produced every now and then by virus creators, who especially target Windows personal computers. This resulted to a higher risk of infection to computers as virus creators have focused to penetrate Windows operating system because of its popularity.

You need not worry about them though, for this article will discuss how to prevent malware infection to your personal computers. You just have to follow the preventative measures stated below and there will be a less possibility of getting your computer infected at all.

• Be cautious with your emails. Electronic mail messages are the most used mediums of spreading viruses. It can be presumed that the simple act of opening your email is safe, but it is another story if you try to open a link that is included in that message. You can check if the stated URL will lead you to another website by pointing your mouse over the link. The status bar will show the actual URL address once you decide to click on that link.

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• Do not click on pop-up windows, most especially if they tell you that a virus has been found on your computer and you must click it so that you can find a solution for it. Giving in to this kind of entrapment may result to installation of extremely unsafe spywares or deletion of all your stored files. This may be used to determine your online activities and store personal information, such as your usernames and passwords.

• Avoid MS Outlook and Outlook Express as much as possible. They are more prone to viruses compared to other email programs, except if you have a strong antivirus application, which efficiently scans both your incoming and outgoing messages. You can try Mozilla Thunderbird instead or other email programs.

• Install an effective anti-virus program. This might have been repeatedly mentioned by many sources but it is one thing that you should make sure your computer has, especially if you spend most of your time online. Free anti-virus programs are fairly good but it would be better if you buy commercial programs like Norton products.

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• Be cautious with instant messaging. Even if a message came from a friend, never trust it, may it be a link, video, picture or just a plain message.

• Beware of removable media, such as USBs, CDs or DVDs. You must have an auto-scanning program installed for removable media and you must switch off the autorun facility of Windows.

• Avoid downloading files from unidentified sites. If you are not sure of the legitimacy and security of the page you are visiting, then do not even think of downloading any software from it.

• Switch on your Windows update feature. This will allow free updates from Microsoft as they periodically install vital security updates.

• Avoid using Internet Explorer. You may opt to use less popular browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

• Beware of sites with JavaScript. You must turn your Internet browser security settings to the maximum level as much as possible.