Posted on : 12-10-2009 | By : Brandon Beasley | In : Blog
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- My virus scanner does “real-time” file scanning so I don’t have to perform manual scans of the disk that take forever. FALSE – Setting up regularly scheduled manual scans of your hard disks is a very important factor in keeping your computer free of viruses. A manual scan will take longer than “quick scans” and “smart scans” but the level of scanning is much more thorough.
- I have Antivirus installed on my computer so I am protected from any virus or spyware. FALSE – The fact that you have Antivirus software installed is a good first step toward keeping your computer free of viruses. That being said, if your Antivirus software is not updated on regular basis your computer is NOT fully protected. New viruses are released to the world everyday and regular updates help to ensure your computer is aware of these threats. Most Antivirus products perform updates automatically as long as you have a current subscription.
- I have a free version of Antivirus software so I am protected. FALSE -Most free Antivirus software applications do not scan in real time. Thus your computer is only being protected as long as you are running a virus scan manually at regular intervals.
- My computer is not connected to the Internet therefore I can’t get a virus.
FALSE – If you use flash drives, floppy discs, or re-writable CDs you are still open to a virus infection. Many viruses now look for these types of media to infect. The conficker virus is a good example as it injects code into the Autorun.INF file on removable devices. Once the media has been infected, every machine it touches that is not protected will most likely contract the virus.
- I dont go to porn or music sharing sites so I’m not exposed to viruses and malware.
FALSE – Just because you do not frequent the “darker” side of the Internet does not mean you will be safe from viruses. Email and sharing devices are the cause of about 30% of all viruses leaving the remaining 70% to come from questionable sites and services.
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