In Part One I showed you how to remove viruses by logging into ‘Safe Mode’ and installing Malwarebytes. In this article, I’ll show you how to protect your computer after getting rid of viruses so that you do not repeat the same mistake. There are many good security software that can help you, but I have used Comodo Free Internet Security Suite and has worked over the years for me.
I am encouraging you to use it if you don’t have Firewall program installed. It’s free and for what I have experienced, does a good job of protecting your computer from online threats.
Getting started:
To get started, Download a free copy of Comodo Internet Security Suite here (32/64 bit)
When prompted, click ‘Run’ then choose to install ‘Comodo Antivirus’ & ‘Comodo Firewall’ then click ‘Next’
Select the location to install Comodo and click ‘Next’
Then choose ‘I would like to use Comodo SecureDNS Servers’ and click ‘Next’
Next, click ‘Install’ to install ‘Comodo Internet Security Suite’
After installing, when prompted with the screen below, choose the options highlighted below and click ‘OK’
The program should automatically begin updating itself. Wait for it to update and restart your computer for the changes to apply.
After restarting, open Comodo and select ‘Antivirus’ tab then click ‘Scheduled Scans’
Next, select ‘Edit’
Choose when and how often your computer is scanned for viruses. When you’re done click ‘Apply’ to close out.
Next select ‘Defense+’ tab and click ‘Run a Program in the SandBox’ . You’ll want to run all your web browsers in SandBox starting with Internet Explorer. By default Internet Explorer is installed in “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” . If you don’t know, click ‘Select’ to browse to it. Always run web browsers as ‘Unstrusted’
When you’re done, close out. Once Comodo is configured, you must watch out for alerts on your bottom right screen when programs want to access important sectors of your computer. Some alerts are just for information purposes. If you want to install programs on your computer, the best way to do it is to temporarily disable Comodo or you may have multiple alerts that may be annoying at times.
To temporarily disable Comodo, go to ‘Firewall’ tab and select ‘Firewall Behavior Settings’, then choose the ‘Firewall Security Level’ and save.
Enjoy! Now your computer is cleaned and secured. In further series, I will show you more Antivirus software that may help protect your computer starting with some offered by Microsoft.
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