Protect Your Computer
“Stronger Internet security? Why do we need it?” you might ask a question like that. But think about what could happen to your computer without it. For instance, you came home from school, you start typing a 20-page essay that is due tomorrow, and you finish 15 pages out of 20 pages. Then you notice that you have got mail in your in-box. You don’t know what’s in it so you open the mail. However it was a virus so your computer crashes and the 15-page essay that you spend 3 hour on is gone. Then you realize that you don’t have good Internet security and it was you own fault. This could be pretty bad scenario depending on your situation.
A computer virus is some kind of program that is programmed to wipe out your computer’s files, folders, programs, and other stuff in your computer. Computer virus will do no good on your computer. The effect of a computer virus is different for each type of virus. However there is one thing they have in common which is that they are all programmed to destroy your computer or get your personal information.
About 60% of the world’s computer virus comes in e-mail. If you have good virus blocking software, you could block most of the virus e-mails. However, some gets through. If you get e-mail from an unknown person you don’t know, trash it immediately. The virus e-mail will do you no good. These viruses are easy to get and easy to avoid. Any one could send you e-mail so don’t trust every e-mail.
Another 30% of the virus comes from down loading a program from online that has a virus in it. Any one could post a virus online and make you trust them, so do not download programs online. Only download from the site that could be really trusted. However online is never safe, so always think twice before doing it. If you have already started downloading it, it is too late.
Finally 10% of the computer virus comes from those annoying, little pop-ups. Some pop-ups give you virus when you click where they tell you to so do never touch them. Some of the pop up tries to trick you into giving them your personal information. It doesn’t matter if they say you won 1million dollar. They are lying. Do not give them your name, address, and your telephone number. What also sucks about the pop-ups is that it wastes so much of your time.
Ms. Sandlin, an administrative assistant at Halifax community college in Weldon, NC said, “do not touch blue ’E’, I spent more time clicking pop-ups more than I surfed the web.” She also said that every one should get Firefox, the Internet browser. It has nice pop up blocker and Virus detection. She also said that Firefox is faster than the usual Internet explorer. After she changed to Firefox, she also stated that it was much faster than the usual so there was no time for her to go to printer and check the printer connection.
If you do not want your computer to get ruined because of computer virus, rush to the nearest computer software store and buy software like Firewall to secure your Internet. Also make sure to buy a program like virus buster and run it on your computer every week to spot a virus and kill it. There is always a new virus and the Internet always has them so don’t let them come on to your computer. Protect your computer.