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<blockquote data-quote="lokamoka820" data-source="post: 1113703" data-attributes="member: 108773"><p>Executable files need user interaction to harm a device, actually most infections are because of the habits of users more than the security software, examples of good practices are:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep your system and software up to date.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have a good secure browser with a good ad blocker, a security extension.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Download executables from their official websites and if you want you can check them on virustotal to be more sure they are safe.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check your startup locations with a startup manager to see if there are something added you don't recognize or leftover from previously removed software.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check your system with second opinion scanner in case your main security software miss something.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lokamoka820, post: 1113703, member: 108773"] Executable files need user interaction to harm a device, actually most infections are because of the habits of users more than the security software, examples of good practices are: [LIST] [*]Keep your system and software up to date. [*]Have a good secure browser with a good ad blocker, a security extension. [*]Download executables from their official websites and if you want you can check them on virustotal to be more sure they are safe. [*]Check your startup locations with a startup manager to see if there are something added you don't recognize or leftover from previously removed software. [*]Check your system with second opinion scanner in case your main security software miss something. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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