How Malware Enters Windows Computers

Everyday your Windows 7 system has the potential of being attacked by less than safe areas and sources that have one theme in common – to bring harm to your workstation, home system or remote and mobile devices. Many times these nefarious actions occur without you knowing it has happened, until some sort of irregular activity starts taking place that you never noticed until it may be too late.

As the saying goes, ‘It isn’t if it happens, but when’. There are procedures you can take to mitigate the worst case scenario. The most important one to follow is to use a good anti-virus software application, running in the background at all times. A good anti-virus solution would also incorporate capabilities to stop spyware, detect bots, put a halt to firewall and port intrusions, web pages with hidden traps, phishing, dialers, hacking kits, Trojans, monitor code in real time for malicious activity – see what you are up against?

Unfortunately, one way malware enters your system is a corrupt disc or application package that was store bought, and created by a reputable company. Somewhere there was an employee or someone in the manufacturing process who had an ax to grind. This is a situation you have no power over, except to have an anti-virus solution already in place. With the number of threats to your system, computer security is very important.

Other sources that you shouldn’t trust will also install malicious software. This includes some nifty screensaver you saw, a downloaded utility or toolbar you thought would be neat to have, a bit torrent file, or the voluntary ‘extra’ add-ons and trial use goodies included on a disc that has nothing to do with the actual application you purchased. Just bypass them, it’s only junk you will end up deleting anyway. Also, when you install software, sit and pay attention to what it does and changes. Blindly hitting the ‘Enter’ key because you want to get it over and done with opens the chance you install something or give permission to an action you didn’t want to perform. Next thing you know, your system is running slower than a glacier, or crashing for no good reason, and you have no idea why or where to look.

Those ‘not safe for work’ pictures you download from ‘not safe for work’ sites at home? Big source of malware. The person who said, ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ knew what he was talking about. Stay away from this type of practice. You may think it is cool to show your friends, the headaches aren’t worth the trouble.

Websites that attempt to frighten you into believing you are already infected are sites you should run from. It’s very easy for a site to post fake information about your system, and convince you to take immediate action. Just don’t. They are hijacking your browser and playing on your fears.

Filling out online surveys are another way for scammers to enter your system, or sell your email address and more to other sources. For instance, a site will ask you to fill a 15 minute survey about cameras in exchange for some enticing reward, then spend the majority of the time asking personal questions that have nothing to do with the original intent. Run in the other direction as fast as you can.

Other ways malware enters your Windows system is blind user ignorance. Don’t allow a lack of computing knowledge ruin your experience. Enroll in a Windows 7 online training course and discover how you can not only protect yourself from the above examples, but also learn a very large amount of information about Windows 7 and the functionality within you aren’t using, or may be aware exists.

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