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Download Information from Trusted Websites

             lways download content from a legitimate website.  he web address of such websites start with  http:
             ntrusted websites might infect the computer system with virus.

            Installation of Antivirus and Firewall
             here are medicines to keep us healthy to fight against bacteria or viruses that infect our body. Similarly
            there are antivirus software which are used to safeguard or prevent the computer from virus and clean the
            unwanted programs.

             ntivirus are remedial software that scan  detect  clean and remove virus from a computer system. Some
            antiviruses also help to recover the data which is lost. Once the antivirus software is installed on a computer
            it prompts and informs the user if there is an attack of virus on the computer. Some common examples of
            antivirus software are:
              Avast                                             Mc fee
               uick  eal                                        Nortan

                                                                 aspersky

            Scanning and Cleaning of Hard Disk
            If a user faces some unusual symptoms while operating a computer  then it must be scanned and  cleaned as
            it may have been infected by a malware.  o do so:

            Step 1:  Install an antivirus  say Quick Heal Total Security in the computer system.
            Step 2:  Select and right click on the file folder or drive which is to be checked for threats of virus.

            Step 3:   lick on Quick Heal Total Security Scan.












































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