Six suggestions to help you prevent spyware from evil

Dealing with spyware is a fight that will never end. This has become a "bright" landscape in the modern computing environment. And like all struggles, the fight against spyware also involves defense and offensive strategies. Proper use of the following tips can help you protect against malicious programmers and hackers.

Graceful shutdown

If your computer is powered on, the chance of your computer being detected by a spyware attacker will increase greatly, and you may be infected by a spyware program.

Properly shut down the operating system, and shutting down your computer will not harm the system. To protect yourself, turn off the computer when you do n’t want to use it (and you can save electricity). If you really do not want to turn off the power, you can close the network connection through a firewall or other methods when you are not using the network.

Use firewalls and anti-spyware software

You should use one:

1. Firewall-A firewall is like a guard standing at the door of your computer or private network. This guard will prevent incoming or outgoing data communications that do not meet the set standards.

2. Anti-spyware-This kind of software is mainly used to search out hidden spyware, Trojan horses, worms, etc. in the computer.

Firewalls and anti-spyware are good weapons against hackers and spyware. By using these two security products, you can guarantee your maximum security. Moreover, because most anti-spyware products are sold with firewall software or anti-virus software, they are easy to find. Of course, there are also some special anti-spyware programs on the market. However, when buying, pay attention to choose some reputable brands.

Keep in mind the update procedure
An important reason why anti-spyware programmers can deal with changing and emerging spyware threats is that they have extensive and comprehensive databases, and these libraries are constantly updated. In order to make full use of these databases, your software should frequently access and update these databases. Many anti-virus programs and anti-spyware software have automatic upgrade functions, mainly to upgrade their databases.

So make sure that your anti-spyware program has an automatic update feature. If it cannot be updated automatically, you may forget to update yourself, which may expose you to the latest threats.

Less useless work

We often see articles describing how to delete cookies on a computer every day, but in this case the computer is still vulnerable to attacks because it is not protected by real anti-spyware software. Unless a cookie is tracking, it is relatively harmless. Instead, we should focus on what really matters: Choose a real anti-spyware software. For example, I use AntiSpyware 2008, which can tell you what is important and what you need to delete.

AntiSpyware, which I like, can detect and clear cookies that track the user's interconnected activity, and can also comprehensively scan for malicious programs that cause threats.

Beware of free anti-spyware software

There is no free lunch. When it comes to protecting yourself from the threats of spyware and malware, don't try to be cheap. Some free anti-spyware programs are not only ineffective, but they are very dangerous in themselves. There are also spyware programs that disguise themselves as free anti-spyware products. As long as users download and install them, they can use vulnerabilities on their computers to achieve their unspeakable purposes.

Watch your mail

There are some programs that can upload themselves to the user's computer from the email body itself, which means that even if the user does not need to read the email, they may risk being infected. Many people are victims of counterfeit attachments, especially if the email appears to come from a genuine and reliable source.

In most cases, we need to be extra careful when checking emails. At the very least, do n’t open attachments from people or organizations you do n’t know, but also beware of “sophisticated” emails from an official website that may ask you for key information (such as account number or credit card number). Note that no reputable organization will ask you for this information via email. If you have any questions about this, you can call to consult.

As long as you treat these six suggestions correctly, you can largely avoid the threat of spyware.