Knowing the fact malware threat is not limited to any user base or country, as it is looming large and causing serious data security threat, it becomes important to apply preventive measures.
To do this, Windows sends you regular software updates which help you keep your system software up-to-date.
To do this, follow these steps:
Go to Start menu and right-click on it to select Settings.
Next, choose the Windows Update option from the left pane.
Next effective solution to keep the system protected is to scan your system storage on regular intervals.
These days, there are several kinds of antivirus solutions available.
The statistics for these threats are astonishing as in 2018; there were more than 750 million breaches across the globe within a span of three months only.
Significant companies provide antivirus for you to install, but the best among the group is Mcafee antivirus.
McAfee has been around the market since 1987, and it offers the best antiviruses for your system.
You can find it for a mobile device, tablet, Windows, or Mac.
There is Quick scan for a surface scan, full scan for full system scan, and custom scan for a specific folder scan.
Ransomware or WannaCry is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
In last few year you can heard news about ransomware virus which locked the computer and files encrypted by malicious programs designed to extort money from users.
Keep in mind, AV is based on signatures so new variants may and will slip through the cracks, but this could easily be a first line of defense.
Make sure all your users understand the dangers of ransomware and how to recognize phishing attempts.
I know this is of course a highly political and even cultural request to make, however reducing privileges will reduce the attack surface significantly.
End users shouldn’t be downloading and installing games anyway, right?
