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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.
Information Technology and Communication

