Monday, August 16, 2010

How to Protect your data from Hackers and Spyware?

Why do we need data protection and why do we want to protect our computer from unauthorized access, from viruses, spyware, adware, malware and hackers? Because these are the major threats and you would not like to be a victim of privacy breach or data leakage. As a smart computer user, everyone always tries to get the best security tool for his computer so that these kinds of problems may not harm his system and his data stays secure. Many people just load up the anti-virus programs and hope for the best, this is just not enough as some anti-virus programs have poor detection of polymorphic and in addition to have limited self protection.
Anti-virus programs do not provide foolproof security although multiple anti-virus detecting software may give you better protection, but as long as computer viruses change and evolve as rapidly as they do now, there is not a single anti-virus program that can be a cure for all.
Let me share some useful tips that will help you to protect your computer from hackers, spywares and malware.
Protecting your systems from viruses and spyware can be very frustrating sometimes but there are some ways to remove them from your computer easily and effectively. First you need to identify viruses and malware.
Malware can be defined as a malicious agent that makes your computer run slowly. Most malware are in the form of viruses and Trojans that execute malevolent tasks on your computer and make it run slowly.
The best way to keep your system safe from such malicious agents is to install a good and highly effective anti-virus program and update the virus defining files regularly. Secondly, keep your system up-to-data and install a reliable data locking software like Folder Lock that eradicates any possible likelihood of data loss.
If you find your system badly affected then you can follow these suggestions given below to remove spyware from your system.
At first place, you will be required to install a good anti-virus program or install other necessary tools via CD ROM on your computer. Run the program to scan your system. Secondly try to uninstall the spyware through “Add / Remove Programs” option available in the Operating System and make sure to reboot your system after uninstalling the spyware, afterwards scan your system with the help of anti-spyware software to ensure the complete removal of spyware from your computer.
Hacking is also one of the most common threats that almost every computer user is facing. Hackers are people who just want to take control over your computer so that they can steal your private stuff and use them against you. These hackers can only be stopped by using different security software or anti-hacking software that are designed to prevent these hackers from intruding into your system.

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