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Which of the following is not a computer network?

• Local Area Network

• Wireless Local Area Network

• Personal Area Network

• Mail Delivery System

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• 1GB

• 1028MB

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People improve their immune system against viruses, but what about computers?

Do they have an immune system?

How to Protect Your PC from Malware

The best way to protect your PC is to take preventive measures. Run anti malware software with active scanning to protect your PC. The most important thing is to update your computer completely. Security updates are important to protect operating system and applications.

Follow these instructions to secure your system from Malware:

1. Choose Good Passwords

Do not use passwords that are based on personal information;

Use complex passwords;

Use a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters;

Do not use same passwords on different systems;

Do not use words that can be found in any dictionary

2. Keep Your System updated

If you are using Windows OS then set "Windows Update" to run automatically

3. Use Virus Protection

Scan your PC on a regular basis. You can choose different antivirus software for this purpose.

4. Keep Your Virus Signatures Updated

Install each antivirus patch. You may set antivirus software to update signatures automatically in your PC.

5. Use Personal Firewalls

Personal firewalls protect the PC from virus attacks. They can block access to certain types of traffic from reaching your system. Most Windows Operating Systems have built in firewall turned on by default. If not, turn on by going to the "Windows Security Center" in the Control Panel section

6. Do not open suspicious Email Attachments

These attachments may contain malicious code. You can turn on the spam filter in your email inbox. Do not open messages from the spam folder. Or send messages that you don’t trust to the spam folder

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Check to see if your passwords are strong enough. How long does it take to figure them out? (Check trough https://www.passwordmonster.com )