Nowadays more and more people use the Internet to communicate, work, shop and get useful information. And very often hackers create a lot of viruses that can not only gain access to information, but also damage your computer. Therefore, it is very important to be able to protect your computer in order to prevent possible problems and prevent viruses from entering.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to install an antivirus on your computer, which is able not only to detect malicious programs and viruses, both in real time and those that have already penetrated your computer, but also to neutralize them.
Step 2
At the same time, do not forget that your antivirus must be regularly updated, since every day there are many new programs that your antivirus may not find without updating.
Step 3
The next step in protecting your computer is to regularly update the browser you use regularly. Now in all browsers from time to time they find some flaws, so from time to time new versions are released to eliminate these gaps.
Step 4
One of the vulnerabilities in the computer is the password, which is not so difficult for experienced hackers to crack. Therefore, try to come up with passwords that contain not only numbers, but also letters. Moreover, the more characters in your password, the better.
Step 5
Never store your passwords on your computer. Try to either write them down or keep them on removable media.
Step 6
Never, under any pretext, transfer or show your data to anyone, and also do not trust strangers who contact you on the Internet.
Step 7
Be vigilant when surfing the Internet. If you enter your password on a site, be sure to check that the URL matches the site you intend to visit.
Step 8
If you have bank cards, then try not to use the Internet at all when making payments.
Step 9
It is important to remember that the protection of your computer is in your hands, so try to entrust the maintenance and configuration of the network to competent specialists and follow their recommendations in order to avoid various problems.
