In today's computing world, you must prevent intentional intrusions into your computer and network that take the form of viruses. Follow these tips to help prevent virus attacks.
· Educate yourself about viruses and how they are commonly spread. You can unwittingly bring viruses into the network by loading a program from a source such as the Internet, online bulletin board, or e-mail attachments.
· Learn the common signs of viruses: unusual messages that appear on your screen, decreased system performance, missing data, and inability to access your hard drive. If you notice any of these problems on your computer, run your virus-detection software immediately to minimize the chances of losing data.
· Programs on USB drive may also contain viruses. Scan all USB drive before copying or opening files from them, or starting your computer from them.
· Have at least one commercial virus-detection program and use it regularly to check your computers for viruses. Be sure to obtain the latest virus signature files for your program when they are available, because new viruses are created every day.
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