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Use Antivirus and Antispyware Software
Using licensed antivirus software, antispyware software, firewall, etc., are some measures to reduce
cyber attacks. Always keep these software up-to-date. Antivirus and Antispyware software offer real
time to computer from malwares and reduce the risk of getting hacked.
Clear Browser Cookies Frequently
Cookies are the files that are temporarily downloaded from a website and stored in the local computer
when a person visits that website.
Step 1: Click on Tools at top right corner of the browser.
Step 2: Go to Satefy → Delete browsing history.
Step 3: Select the checkboxes for each data (Cookies and website data, History, Temporary internet
files etc.) which you want to delete from Internet Explorer browser. To delete Cookies, select
Cookies and website data.
Step 4: Click on Delete button.
Though cookies are meant for storing the information related to activities performed during previous
browsing such as details of login, shopping cart, visited pages of a website, etc., but it can be tracked
and misused by unauthorised users, to possibly gain access to the stored personal information.
Therefore, after completing the work, refresh the operation before leaving the computer for others to
use.
Install Firewall
Firewall could be either a software or hardware that helps in keeping a network secure. It analyses
the network traffic (flow of data) and determines whether the traffic should be allowed or not in the
network. In most cases, operating systems such as Linux, Windows or Mac include firewall software
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