How to Protect Your PC from Malware

Malware is a term used to describe a wide group of damaging software that includes viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware etc. The malware can create brief annoyance to computer crashes even identity theft. Malware avoid is easier than it is to remove. The best way to protect your PC is to take preemptive measures. Run anti malware software with active scanning to protect your PC. The most vital thing is to ensure your computer is updated completely. Security updates are crucial to closing credulous holes in operating system and applications.

Follow these steps to secure your system from Malware.

1). Choose Good Passwords.
• Don't use passwords that are based on personal information
• Develop complex passwords
• Use a combination of lowercase and capital letters, numbers, and special characters
• Don’t Use same passwords on different systems.
• Don't use words, can be found in any dictionary
• Password protected Screensaver- prevents unauthorized people to access your PC.

2). Keep Your System updated.
If you are using Windows OS then set "Windows Update" to run automatically”.

3). Use Virus Protection- Scan Your PC regular basis. 
You can choose different antivirus for this purpose.

4). Keep Your Virus Signatures Updated- Install each antivirus patch. 
You may set antivirus software to update signatures automatically in your PC.

5). Use Personal Firewalls. 
Personal firewalls protect the PC from intrusions and virus attacks. They can be blocking certain types of traffic from reaching your system. Most Windows Operating Systems have built in firewall turned on by default. If not, turn on by going to the "Windows Security Center" in the Control Panel section.

6). Don't Open suspicious Email Attachments. 
These attachments may contain malicious code. You can turn on the spam filter in your email inbox.