How to Spread Computer Viruses and How to Prevent?

Almost 95% of computer viruses based Windows operating systems. The remainder attack GNU / Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, OS / 2 IBM, and Sun Operating System. Virulent virus that will damage the hardware.

Diskettes, media storage R / W

External storage media can be an easy target for the virus to be used as media. Either as a permanent or as a distribution medium. Media bias operation R / W (Read and Write) it is possible to carrying the virus and serve as a distribution medium.

Network (LAN, WAN, etc.)

The relationship between multiple computers directly so allow a virus come to move away from the exchange / executing files that contain viruses.

WWW (Internet)

Very likely a deliberately planted a website? Virus ??? which will infect the computers that access it.

Software Freeware, Shareware or even Pirated

Many viruses are deliberately planted in a good program that is distributed free of charge, or trial version.

Attachment in an email, Transferring files

Almost all types of virus spread lately using email attachments because all internet service users must use email to communicate, these files accidentally striking / attract attention, and often have a double extension on the file naming.

Prevention way that can be done to minimize the attack of computer viruses in accordance with the steps below:

1. Steps to Prevention

Use antivirus you trust with the latest updates. No matter any brand as long as it is always updated, and turned on the auto-protect your computer protected.

Always scan all external storage media to be used, maybe it is a bit inconvenient but if the auto-protect your antivirus is working then this procedure can be skipped.

If you are connected directly to the Internet try to combine your antivirus with firewall, anti-spam, and so on.

Always be alert to suspicious fle-file, for example: with 2 pieces exstension file or executable file that looks suspicious.

For software shareware freeware +, it helps you take it from the official website.

His best to avoid buying pirated goods, use of open source software.

Turn off Autoplay facility on system configuration, to prevent the virus from entering through external storage media device (external device), such as the thumb drive.

2. Steps Once Infected

Detection and determine roughly where the source of the virus is on a floppy disk, network, email etc.

If you are connected to a network that helps you isolate your computer first (either by removing the cable or disable the internet connection of the control panel)

Identify and classify what type of virus that attacks your pc, by looking at the symptoms that arise, for example: the message, the corrupted or missing files etc.

Scan with your antivirus, if you are exposed to when auto-protect running mean virus definitions on your computer does not have data of this virus, try to update manually or download a virus definitionnya for later installed. If the virus is blocking your efforts to update, then try to use other media (computer) with antivirus software have the latest updates.

Clean the virus. Once you have successfully detect and recognize it immediately try to seek removal or ways to destroy it in sites that provide information on the progress of the virus. This needs to be done if your antivirus with the latest updates are not successfully destroy.

Step worst. If all the above does not work is to reformat your computer

Hopefully the above can help in minimizing the disruption of computer viruses increasingly rampant.