Protecting your computer from cyberattacks, viruses, or any other harmful things is one of the biggest things you need to focus on. The best way to protect your computer from viruses is by using antivirus protection and antispyware software. Don’t click on anything you have no knowledge of. Spotting a computer virus can be tricky sometimes but some signs you can look for are; slow computer performance, problems shutting down or restarting, missing files, frequent system crashes, error messages, unexpected pop-up windows, new applications that appear without your knowledge, overworked hard drive, emails that send autonomously from your accounts, browser lag or redirects, and malfunctioning antivirus programs or firewalls. There are 5 easy ways to make sure your computer is safe which are to test the settings, update the browser plug-ins, test the firewalls, permanently delete files, and check your facebook settings. There is a safe mode on Macbooks. All you have to do is go to the Apple logo in the top left corner, hit about this Mac, hit System Report, click Software and check the boot mode. That will let you know if you are in safe mode and if not it’ll say Normal. Safe mode is a diagnostic mode of a computer that is intended to fix most, if not all, problems within the computer. It is also known for removing rogue security software. On top of that a few more ways you can make sure your computer is safe at home is by using a firewall, keeping software up to date, keeping current antivirus software, making sure passwords are well protected and chosen (try to change them as soften as you can), don’t open anything you don’t recognize (whether its emails, picking up phone calls, text messages, etc) , browse the web safely (use a VPN), and stay away from pirated material.
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