Tuesday, March 22, 2011

How to Reduce your Risk of Getting e-mail Viruses

Once upon a time, there is no good facilities for communications, people use to travel a long distance to show there presentation etc. On the contrary, folks takes the help of post office to send an important message through envelopes which takes a lot of time to reach to the receiver. But, at this time most of the people use internet for sending some important messages directly to any one through e-mail.




Do you know, E-mail is one of the most common ways that viruses and worms are spread via Internet. Affable and good looking e-mail can carry a harmful virus that can be enough to smash up your data and your computer seriously. So, before opening an unknown e-mail, make sure that the subject content is valuable. Some useful tips to defend your computer by taking the following precautions with e-mail.


Tips to fade out some e-mail to prevent virus :
  • At first look at the subject line carefully that contents.
  • Don't ever try to open attachments from unknown sources.
  • Always have a good quality anti-virus software for your computer.
  • Start to scan e-mail messages and attachments.
  • Everyday new viruses are created, so you must have the latest updates to your virus-scanning software.
  • Even if you know and trust the source of the e-mail you should still be cautious.
  • Be watchful if you know the sender that sends you an e-mail attachment.
  • If the subject line is gibberish or does not make any sense to you, check with the sender before opening it.

Hope, you will sincerely follow this procedure for your safety. If any query you have about e-mail security, I will be obliged to gratify you !

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