| Follow these steps for a safe online experience |
| Step 1. keep your firewall turned on |
| A fire wall helps keep intruders out of your computer system that might try to cause harm to your computer. Once a hacker has access to your system they might erase files, crash your computer, steal your personal information and passwords. Always keep your firewall turned on. |
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| Step 2. Keep your operating system up-to-date |
| Your operating system (OS) controls your computer and is vital for it to run properly. Your OS becomes vulnerable from time to time and needs to be updated to protect against malicious online activities like spyware. For the latest windows update click here. |
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| Step 3. Use Anti virus software and make sure its updated |
| Anti virus software protects your computer against online attacks from malicious software such as Viruses and Spyware. It has become a necessity to have the latest anti virus technology to prevent your computer from being infected and not working properly. |
| Buy anti virus software with firewall and spyware protection |
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| Step 4. Use Updated Antispyware software |
You need this software to stop spyware from infecting your computer. Spyware is software that is mostly used to display unwanted advertisements, collect personal data, track your browsing habits or reconfigure your computer system. Spyware usually infects a system without the consent and knowledge of the computer user. Some spyware also known as adware is provided with the user consent for using certain service. For a complete definition of spyware click here. |
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| Step 5. Be careful what you download |
| A large majority of spyware and viruses are unknowingly installed to the users computer when they download from untrustworthy web sites or file sharing services. |
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| Step 6. Don't open suspicious e-mail messages or files |
| Emails can contain viruses and other harmful computer coding so unless you are 100% sure of the person sending the email do not open any suspicious emais or email attachments. |
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