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Protecting Your Computer from Viruses
A computer virus propagates through infections from one computer to another. Some viruses
are highly malicious, destroying computer data, or preventing the computer from starting up
properly.
Use antivirus software (commercially available). (
)
• Update virus definition files frequently, and conduct virus checks regularly.
Do not use disks or programs of unknown origin.
• Run a virus check on new programs before executing them.
Use Windows Firewall. (
Update Windows. (
• In some cases, security-related "patch" programs are provided as measures against the
latest types of viruses.
Get the newest information about viruses from the Website of
Microsoft Corp. Website and other software makers.
When using the Internet or e-mail
• Do not open e-mail from unknown senders.
• When downloading programs from the Internet, do not execute them directly; save them
once to your hard disk, and run a virus check first.
To Protect Your Computer from being Infected by a Virus
The first time you start up Windows, the message [Your computer might be at risk] will be
displayed from the Security Center icon
on the notification area. Click the
icon, and
take the appropriate measures.
• For more details, see "Problems with Notification Area" (
) and the
Operating Instructions
.
