Malicious software is generally known as "virus". All software designed to harm systems, cause them to crash and steal private information are categorized as a "virus". Viruses are divided into many different types in terms of purpose of usage, working principles and spreading methods. Click here for descriptions about the most popular types.Protecting Against Viruses/Malware/Spyware
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Be Proactive.
- Turn on automatic updates. Read Microsoft's tutorial.
- Scan your computer on a regular basis.
- The virus spreads when the flash drive is plugged into the computer. Click here for instructions on how to disable autorun.
- Scan your flash drive.
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Be Aware.
- Be leary of software ads that guarantee to protect you from viruses. Read more about this here.
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Never open email attachments from unknown sources.
- Especially attachments containing ".vbs," ".scr," ".exe," or ".pif"
- Don't download programs from file-sharing networks such as Kazaa, eDonkey, Limewire, and Bittorrent.
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Keep yourself updated with announcements on newly found virus and worms.
- Visit www.uscert.gov for a comprehensive list of security alerts and vendor patches.
Make sure your version of Windows is up-to-date. Visit the Microsoft Updates page.
Make sure your anti-virus definitions are up-to-date.
Newer computer viruses can pass from an infected computer to USB flash drives.
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We also recommend that you install at least one of these anti-spyware programs:
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Make it a habit to update & run the above programs on a weekly basis!
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