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Teaching Day 11-12

The document outlines precautions for uninstalling software, features of the control panel, and the importance of system scanning for viruses. It details the types of computer viruses, their sources, and various registered scanning software options. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for regular virus scans and backing up important files before scanning.

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Teaching Day 11-12

The document outlines precautions for uninstalling software, features of the control panel, and the importance of system scanning for viruses. It details the types of computer viruses, their sources, and various registered scanning software options. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for regular virus scans and backing up important files before scanning.

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Previous Day

 What are the precautions for uninstalling a software?


 What features are available in control panel?
 What is system image?
 What are the types of backup?
 What is Control Unit?
 How to change the background of desktop?
Learning Unit # 7
 System Scanning For Viruses
Perform Windows Scan
 Scanning a computer means detect viruses and
malwares from the computer
Precautions to Perform Windows Scanning
 Create back up of important files before scanning.
 Use a registered virus scanner on computer.
 Always use updated virus scanner, if it is not then update it
before scanning.
 Don't open suspicious e-mails, especially attachment
without scanning.
 Scan your computer for viruses on a regular basis, such as
once per week.
 Create a strong password or phrase.
What is Computer Virus?
 A computer virus or malware is a commonly used term
to describe all types of malicious software including
 Trojans (misleads users)
 Worms (replicates itself in order to spread)
 Adware (advertising-supported)
 Spyware (gather information and send it to another user
to harms the user)
From Where Virus Comes?
 Viruses can be hidden as attachments of funny images,
greeting cards, audio or video files.
 Computer viruses also spread through downloads on
the Internet, or from USB flash data traveler.
Types of Viruses and Spam
 Direct Viruses  Network Virus
 Overwrite Viruses  Stealth Viruses
 Booting Viruses  FAT Viruses
 Resident Viruses  Worms
 Macro Viruses  Trojan Horses
 Directory Viruses  Logic Bombs
 File Infectors
Types of Registered Scanning Software
 AntiVir Personal(AVIRA)  Microsoft Security
 NOD32 Essentials
 Norton  CalmWin
 Avast  McAfee
 BitDefender  ESET Smart Security
 KasperSky  Malware Bytes
 Symantec Antivirus
Procedure for Scanning of Windows

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