Preventing Spyware, Adware and Malware

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6. Filter your Emails

 

Email attachments are also considered one easy and most targeted form of delivering spyware. Worms can that can drop a file can be propagated with the use of emails. Take extra careful on opening attached files particularly if it is in the form of .exe, .pif, .bat, .scr, .vbs and .zip.

 

To be sure, do not even open an email if it is from an unknown source. Email applications or even Web-based emails have filtering features that you can use to filter incoming emails.
 

How to Prevent Spyware:

1. Keep your software updated
2. Set your Internet Browser's Security
3. Install Firewall

4. Use AntiSpyware Software
5. Surf the internet with caution
6. Filter your emails

 

 

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