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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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