Make Sure that you computer is secure from viruses

Computer viruses are harmful, destructive and self-replicating programs which can spread widely on a computer or from one system to other through Internet, a network or a removable computer device such as floppy disc, CD or USB drive. Over the last years, the Internet usage in organizations and homes has increased at a rapid rate which has also increased rate of spread of computer viruses and the demand for computer virus scanning and eliminating. Computer virus creators frequently target Windows operating system as it is a most widely-used operating system as compared to Apple's Mac and other operating systems.

If you have a laptop or computer working on Windows operating system and you want to be sure that your computer is secure from viruses then follow these steps:

Firstly, you need to download and install antivirus program. You must install all of its latest updates and scan your Windows computer using that antivirus program.

Now install Malwarebytes and Superantispyware on your Windows computer. Also make sure that both of them have their updates installed. Run a scan using this Malwarebytes and Antispyware program and remove all the Spywares or Malwares if found.

Windows computers have default web browser which is Internet Explorer. Although some sites do not work properly on IE, If you want to use those site, you have to set the Internet Explorer's Cookie setting slider to either Medium, Medium-High or High.

Most of the adwares, spywares and malwares are designed to attack Internet Explorer. So you can use other browsers like Firefox, Google Chrome etc. Although each of them have there own advantages and disadvantages, they are good in protecting your Windows computer from malwares and spyware.