How to protect your PC from Virus attack?

How to protect your PC from Virus attack?

Ransomware prevents you from accessing your computer and encrypt your files so you can’t use them. It then tries to force you into paying money (a ransom) to get access to them again.

Some of the ways you can get infected by ransomware include:


Visiting unsafe, suspicious, or fake websites.
Opening emails and email attachments that you weren’t expecting or from people you don’t know.
Opening malicious or bad links in emails, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media posts, or in instant messenger chats.

You can often recognize a fake email and webpage because they have bad spelling, or just look unusual. Look out for strange spellings of company names (like "PayPal" instead of "PayPal") or unusual spaces, symbols, or punctuation (like "iTunes Customer Service" instead of "iTunes Customer Service").

Ransomware can target any PC—whether it’s a home computer, PCs on an enterprise network, or servers used by a government agency.


So you need a good defense, to do that you can follow these simple steps:

A - Back up Your Files Regularly

1 - Use removable drive.

Use it in a plan with times, just plug it into your machine when you back up files.

Don't keep your external drive connected to the computer while it’s online, it could become hijacked along with your computer during a ransomware attack.



2 - Store your files with a secure cloud-storage service.

  

Store your files with a service allows you to access earlier versions of your files, so you can recover the files as they were prior to the ransomware attack. For example Dropbox, allows you to track changes made to all files within 30 days.



B - Securing Your System

1 - Install ransomware blocker.

You should install an anti virus with a utility that specifically protects your machine against ransomware.

We Recommend paid versions



2 - Update your security software regularly.

Your system protection won’t be effective unless you update it regularly. Nearly all ransomware attacks have targeted Windows, but a few have affected macOS.

If you use an official Windows Copy, enable your Windows automatic updates. If you use macOS, go to System Preferences and select the App Store icon to modify your update settings. You can opt to automatically install system updates alone or auto-update apps as well.

3 - Use a pop-up blocker.

Ransomware attack can embed malware in advertisements on websites you’d otherwise trust. Enable a pop-up blocker on browser you use to decrease your risk of clicking on a malicious advertisement.

4 - Keep your browser up to date.

Install your browser’s updates and patches every time they’re released to keep it as secure as possible, many web browser periodically releases updates that contain security patches. Your browser's pop-up blocker and unprotected website detector need to be updated in order to be effective.

C - Adopting Safer Internet Practices

1 - Avoid opening fake emails and links.

Ransomware typically spreads through malicious links or attachments sent via email. Stay alert, and never open an email come from fake persons, open attachment, or URL that seems suspicious. For staying secure, just don’t open anything from a company you don’t do business with or from someone you don’t know. If you have any doubts, don’t click it.

2 - Check the file extension before opening an attachment.

Before opening any attachment, you should make a habit of checking its file extension, which is the .doc, .pdf, or other abbreviation that’s listed after the filename. Before opening an attachment, right click on it and select the option to scan for virus from the drop-down menu. Avoid opening .exe files, they can run a ransomware application.

3 - Be careful from unprotected websites.

When you visit a website, make sure you see “https” at the beginning of its address. The “s” stands for secure. If you didn't do that, any account that you sign into could be vulnerable. Avoid staying permanently signed into accounts, and don't use the same password for your accounts.

4 - Disconnect immediately if you’ve opened a suspicious file.

If you’ve clicked on something suspicious but a ransomware screen hasn’t yet appeared, disconnect from Wi-Fi or unplug your wired connection immediately. Encrypting files to hijack them takes some time, it might be able to stop the ransomware application before it finishes. Disconnecting your machine can also help protect other computers on your network. In addition to disconnecting the infected computer, you should disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on all machines within your network.

"Don't Pay for Ransomware"