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once you download the threat signature updates, you will have plenty of
time to protect yourself against the new virus.
Rule No. 4
:
Do not trust virus hoaxes
, such as prank programs and emails about
infection threats.
Rule No. 5
:
Use the Windows Update tool
and regularly install Microsoft
Windows operating system updates.
Rule No. 6
:
Buy legitimate copies of software from official distributors
.
Rule No. 7
:
Limit the number of people who are allowed to use your computer
.
Rule No. 8
:
Lower the risk of unpleasant consequences of a potential infection
:
•
Back up data regularly. If you lose your data, the system can fairly quickly
be restored if you have backup copies. Store distribution floppies, CDs,
flash drives, and other storage media with software and valuable
information in a safe place.
•
Create a Rescue Disk (see 17.10 on pg. 251) that you can use to boot up
the computer, using a clean operating system.
Rule No. 9
:
Regularly inspect the list of installed programs on your computer
. To
do so, open
Install/Remove Programs
in the
Control Panel
, or open the
Program Files
directory. You can discover software here that was installed
on your computer without your knowledge, for example, while you were
using the Internet or installing a different program. Programs like these are
almost always riskware.
