Prevent laptops from virus attacks

Prevent laptops from virus attacks: 

When we compared to desktops, laptops are more susceptible to virus and other malicious codes for number of reasons. For example we people use internet connection for our desktop only from one place. But laptops have more portability and made users to be able to use this just anywhere from the classroom or offices, to coffee shops that provide free Internet access. This creates more virus attacks as we are using unsecured network connection from different locations.

Here i am giving you some effective methods or ways to protect your laptops from virus or any malicious codes. 

1)Always keep your antivirus updated:

I have seen many people fail to update their antivirus softwares. They really don’t know that this is the major problem how virus attacks their laptops. Virus updates protect your computer virus and other forms of mal ware that could easily corrupt the hard drive of the laptop. As you update your antivirus software programs it recognizes virus and other forms of mal ware which are stored in their databases. We can see different tyes of viruses day by day. As more the varieties of viruses developed, simultaneously database of your anti-virus also developed. Because of this reason we have to update our antivirus software regularly. Make a habit of updating your anti-virus software program daily. This will helps to your laptop from virus and mal ware. 

2)Scan your files regularly:

As i said you before laptops are more portable. This portability makes an efficient use between your friends and colleagues to transfer files from USB flash drives. Security decreases as our laptop moves to friends. They will not take care of your laptop as you cares. They just copy the files into your laptop without scanning. Before accessing the files from these storage devices, make sure that you have first scanned those files.

 You can scan your USB by going to your ‘My computer’ and select USB flash drive. Right click on the USB flash drive and click the option ‘Run Scan’. My advice is to scan your USB twice or thrice. I have experienced this problem. Still you can find virus in your USB even after scanning completely. Because of this reason you have to scan twice or thrice. It is better to scan with two or 3 anti virus softwares.  

 3)Delete unnecessary and unused files from your system.

 4)Always run your Anti-virus software regularly. 

 I hope these ways will help you to prevent laptops from virus attacks.