Computer Security For Newbies

It can be especially frustrating to have antivirus software installed on your computer and it somehow misses a virus and other malware on your computer.

This article is geared to help you build your own effective computer security system which will protect your computer form various malware, trojans, phishing, viruses and adware amongst other stuff. We hope that you will then have a computer that is far more secure than it was before from such attacks. The other important thing is that your computer will then be fully immunized from virtually all of these online security issues with the help of a really effective firewall.

If this article helps to make your computer impenetrable from any security threat then I will be happy.

Thankfully it is fairly quick and easy to build an effective firewall and security system and also it needn’t cost you an arm and a leg to do either. You may be worried that your computer skills are not up to scratch to build an effective system but it is fairly simple even for a novice in computer technology.

Here follows all the necessary steps that you need to take to build your security system..

1. Probably the most essential step is to install a really good antivirus software package from someone like Norton, ESet, Kaspersky or McAfee to name but a few brands. There are plenty of good comparison websites that offer some good reviews to help you make up your mind.

2. The next important piece of software is a malware detection package. A good package will detect trojan horses, rootkits, backdoors, keystroke loggers and other threats. It can work hand in hand with your main anti virus package but is important for all the other threats that your anti virus software doesn’t spot.

3. A good software firewall is also integral to a top notch computer security system. The windows firewall is okay but to be really sure there are some other great firewall software that can be installed to really ensure your computer is not infiltrated. Packages from zonealarm, norton and McAfee are worthy of mention.

4. A good secure browser is also important. Firefox comes highly recommended for its awesome addon architecture which offers addons like ad blockers and script blockers.

5. I also recommend that you take a look at the settings that your browser is set to. Pay special attention to things like activeX controls that are allowed plus your computers hosts file doesn’t include any unwanted stuff. There is plenty of info online about what a hosts file should include.

To summarize, it is important to have a good antivirus package installed alongside a good firewall and anti malware package. You should also pay close attention to your browser and it’s settings. Take action on these steps and you need not worry about your security online.

Written by Warren J. Smith on July 18th, 2009 with no comments.
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