Most of us are clueless when it comes to different viruses that are attacking and ruining our computers. There are thousands of different viruses out there and it is just close to impossible to identify and know each and every one especially because new ones are constantly appearing everyday.
What is important is to be aware of the most common ones that threaten your computer. Here are the common threats to your computer.
First are the viruses. These are the smaller and simpler software programs that attach itself to files and documents. Viruses can be damaging as it may corrupt your file and destroy it completely or it can also cause your program not to respond properly.
Second common virus is the one from emails. Virus through emails can spread faster and can infect your computer easily because this can be transferred from one PC to another by emails. Email viruses are can also replicate itself by automatically generating emails to various people.
Third is the Trojan Horse. This is detrimental for your computer because it is capable of deleting or corrupting the files in your hard disc.
Now, how do you avoid getting these viruses?
First is to avoid the common ways on how your computer can accumulate such viruses. Do not download programs from unknown sources. More importantly, do not run such programs in your PC as it may contain viruses which you are unaware of. Also, be careful in opening attachments from emails. Some viruses come as electronic greeting cards, or audio and video files. It is also best not to insert external hard drives and flash discs which you are not guaranteed to be virus free. This is a very common way of transferring viruses.
The best thing to do to really protect your computer from viruses is to have an anti-virus software that works effectively. This will lessen the tendency for viruses to get into your computer. You have to research on which antivirus software can really do an effective job in protecting your computer.