Viruses, Spyware, and Adware: Treating The Cause
Learn street-smart tips to computer success. With these five tips you can stay free from computer threats.
·Assume that all ads leading to “free music” also lead to a virus.
·Avoid downloading exe files from unfamiliar websites.
Acceptable websites may include www.download.com or www.softpedia.com
·Avoid P2P file sharing
·Use an Internet filter.
An open source internet filter can be fount at http://www.radiance.m6.net/
There may be a few mistakes Naomi can make when blocking a website that contains zero bad content. To fix this, simply open Naomi from the taskbar and disable it using the password you chose during installation.
·Avoid ALL attachments within an email from an unknown sender.
Most web based email hosts now block any files that contain the file extention .exe. The most common file types someone may send you include .doc, .zip, .rar, .txt, .rtf, .pdf, .mp3, .wav, .wmv, .mpg. All of which have little if no threat to your computer compared to exe files. Rar and zip files are files that contain files (file archives). Some email hosts may not scan within these files. To aviod any viruses within these files simply do not open any exe files within the rar or zip file archive.
More detailed tips explaining viruses, spyware, and adware can be found in this article.
