You connect to the internet through your internet browser. And whether you use Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera or anything else, this is a point of major weakness in any computer's defenses. Hackers often target their attacks on your computer by focusing on flaws in browsers or their plug-ins and using drive-by downloads, to get your computer to download malware through the browser without you even knowing that something was downloaded. Because of this threat, web browser security upgrades are an important early step in your PC security overhaul.
Suggestions:
- The easiest browser security upgrade is simply to switch internet browsers. Microsoft's Internet Explorer is subjected to the largest number of security threats, so switching to a popular safer alternative such as Mozilla's Firefox or Opera will dramatically improve your PC security right away.
- For those dead set on using Internet Explorer, you should raise the security level from the default to high setting and specify which websites are trusted enough to bypass the browser's security filter. You can do this by opening up a new browser window, selecting the "Tools" menu, followed by "Internet Options." From there choose the "Security" tab and finally drag the bar to the "High" level.
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