| When using your computer there are active and | | | | will always ensure additional security and privacy. |
| passive ways to ensure your home PC is being | | | | Computer not in use - Turn off both your home |
| protected against unwanted virus, trojan, and | | | | computer and your internet modem (unless the |
| malware attacks. The active means is activities you | | | | modem is in use via cable or wireless for other home |
| participate in to protect and maintain your computer. | | | | users) |
| The passive means is usually setting up a software | | | | Let's look at some active measures, additional actions |
| program making some settings and then being able | | | | for active measures are usually only required as an |
| to forget it and let it perform its operation when it is | | | | additional protection measures, or when one believes |
| set to perform that function. | | | | there are active infections on the home computer; |
| Let's look at some passive measures; | | | | Firewall - Your firewall program may be opened and |
| Firewall - Your firewall program, either as a separate | | | | set its security to higher setting, useful when |
| program or part of an anti-virus suite, once its | | | | required to download software or updates and one |
| settings are at the level of protection you require - | | | | still needs to temporarily connect to the internet. |
| its done. | | | | Anti-virus - Update immediately, and run a manual |
| Anti-virus - Your anti-virus program will have a section | | | | scan. |
| for settings for an automatic scan, setup your | | | | Email - Once your email program is setup for spam, |
| preferred time and day for operation and set your | | | | your emails that come through that you have, now |
| repeat preference, usually weekly. Please note this | | | | require a manual check to ensure no legitimate emails |
| operation will only be performed when your | | | | are in the spam box as false positives. |
| computer is on and running. | | | | Other means of active measures may include if you |
| Email - Once your email program is setup for spam, | | | | suspect virus activity, is to turn off connection to the |
| your emails that come through that you have helped | | | | internet, run a virus and malware scan, delete all |
| tell it what is spam and what is not, is set. | | | | temporary files and do this process again in 'safe |
| Internet settings - Found in control panel, ensure you | | | | mode' of windows. |
| have the highest effective operational settings that | | | | |