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Choosing The Right Protection
As there are a lot of different antivirus programs available in the market today, the user may find it confusing and overwhelming when it comes to trying to choose one suited to his or her needs. However, based on the following points, the user should be able to be make a fairly informed decision on what would be best for the needs of the moment.
Effectiveness of the antivirus programs should be considered as there are programs that will deal with only certain aspects or types of viruses and not be able to handle others. This is ok if the use of the online download is limited and the user is not in the habit of surfing for anything and everything. The user should ideally get as much information as possible on the antivirus intended for purchase and only then should the choice be made according to its suitability.
Choosing an antivirus program that is easy and simple to use is also something that needs consideration. If the program is difficult to install, it would be rather frustrating indeed to actually get it to perform at its optimal capacity. The programs should be either self- explanatory or at the very least simple, even for the most simple minded user.
The virus definitions and the engine updates should also be another consideration, as these will eventually effect the integrity of the programs it is meant to monitor.
Auto Removal
Having to deal with virus invasions is part of everyday computer system usage. It is almost impossible to eradicate the problem completely but the good news is, this it is certainly controllable.
Get Rid Of That Bug
The user will have to explore all the various antivirus applications available to identify one that is most suitable for the current needs when going online. This exercise is very important as it will give the user a fighting chance of ensuring damage, if any, is considerably minimal.
Removing viruses does not necessarily mean that the user will have to erase all the material on the system and start all over again, as in most cases the virus can be dealt with, without having to resort to such drastic measures. Therefore, the user will first have to identify the particular virus in question and then go about finding the suitable counter active antivirus program that can be used to tackle the unpleasant task of eradicating the virus and stopping it from causing further damage. However, it should be noted that in almost all cases, some percentage of data is usually lost.
Perhaps the first step will be to identify the kinds of work and online activities the user intends to participate in. If this is found to be fairly consistent in choice, then at the very onset of use, the individual can have some suitable antivirus programs installed into the system to detect, control or minimize any invasion that manages to pass through the antivirus programs in place. These programs will run automatically whenever the system is activated and are perhaps a very good form of preventive measures that can be taken.
DIY Deletion
Though rather difficult in some cases, it is not altogether impossible to find ways to counter act the negativity of a virus invasion. There are several ways that can be easily adopted to help in manually deleting viruses.
Do It Yourself
Identifying and understanding the particular virus that has taken root in the user’s computer system will help the user to take further measures to deal with the virus before it goes out of control and the damage done becomes uncontrollable. For those who are pressed for time or are simply not capable of tackling this task themselves, the alternative of sending it to the nearest service center usually presents an ideal option. However, it is possible to deal with the virus problem manually by following a few steps provided within the system.
The first step would have to be backing up the data on a hard drive dock. This is by far the safest method of backing up files and is comparatively better than the more traditional method of backing up files on an external hard drive which does have a higher chance of the viruses copying themselves onto the external tool. For those who don’t possess a hard drive dock, uploading the files to a cloud based storage system such as Dropbox should be considered.
Once the data has been backed up, the process of running virus scans cannot be launched. Booting the computer into a safe mode would be the first step to commence which would involve the use of the F key where the most common is F8. A Google search will inform the user on the best key option suitable for the particular system in place. The selection should include the safe mode with networking as the exercise will involve both online and software scans.
Enhanced Security
Having a system in place does not necessarily mean all the possibilities of a virus invasion is taken care of effectively and consistently. It simply means for that particular period the chances of a virus invasion is minimized but over time this will not be as effective as when it was first installed. Therefore it is important to ensure the firewall administration is constantly searching for ways to improve and guard against any onslaught of a potential virus invasion.