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Virus Detection and
Prevention Tips
- Do not open
- any files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or
untrustworthy source.
- Do not open
- any files attached to an email unless you know what it is, even
if it appears to come from a dear friend or someone you know.
Some viruses can replicate themselves and spread through email.
Better be safe than sorry and confirm that they really sent it.
- Do not open
- any files attached to an email if the subject line is questionable
or unexpected. If the need to do so is there always save the file
to your hard drive before doing so.
- Delete chain emails and junk email.
- Do not forward or reply to any of them. These types of email
are considered spam, which is unsolicited, intrusive mail that
clogs up the network.
- Do not download
- any files from strangers.
- Exercise caution
- when downloading files from the Internet. Ensure that the source
is a legitimate and reputable one. Verify that an anti-virus program
checks the files on the download site. If you're uncertain, don't
download the file at all or download the file to a floppy and
test it with your own anti-virus software.
- Update your anti-virus software regularly.
- Over 500 viruses are discovered each month, so you'll want to
be protected. These updates should be at the least the products
virus signature files. You may also need to update the product's
scanning engine as well.
- Back up your files on a regular basis.
- If a virus destroys your files, at least you can replace them
with your back-up copy. You should store your backup copy in a
separate location from your work files, one that is preferably
not on your computer.
When in doubt, always err on the side of caution and do
not open, download, or execute any files or email attachments. Not
executing is the more important of these caveats. Check with your
product vendors for updates which include those for your operating
system web browser, and email. One example is the security site
section of Microsoft located at http://www.microsoft.com/security.
If you are in doubt about any potential virus related situation
you find yourself in, click
here to report a virus.
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