Dark side of "Antivirus"

Dark side of Antivirus:

As we all know cybercrime is increasing day by day. None of us want to be a part of cybercrime or cyber attack, So that we prefer to use antivirus. Some times most of use tried to download free antivirus from internet and internet is full of free antivirus softwares with malicious coding.

Symptoms of A virus infection:

Programs opening and closing automatically:

Sometimes while using a program your program will start opening and closing automatically. before coming to the saying that your computer has a virus. First you should close all background apps and than check program is running proper or not. If not, it means that your computer is affected by a virus.   

Lack of Storage space:

So many times virus manipulate the files saved on your computer. Most of the space of your hard drive filled up with suspicious files. If you found any software that you never installed before, don’t open that software, just go and collect information about that software over the Internet and use antivirus protections when you are confirmed that it’s a virus or malware.

Slow Computer:

Sometimes your operating systems and programs taking a while to start up? And this is the most common symptom of a malware or virus infection. But, before coming to the conclusion that your computer is virus affected. First you should go to the task manager and check you are not running out of RAM. Because it may also a cause of slow running computer.

Blue screen of Death:

Sometimes Your PC crashes so frequently, its may be because of technical problems with your system or a malware infection. Reasons behind the technical errors, You might not have installed the latest drivers for your device or the programs you are running could possibly be incompatible with your hardware.

Prevent Malware with these steps

First and most common thing is that you just need vigilance to avoid downloading and installing anything you do not understand or trust, no matter how tempting, from the following sources:

PHYSICAL MEDIA: 

Never use someone’s disc or flash drive without scanning because it may contain an infected file on it.

ANOTHER PIECE OF SOFTWARE:

While installing a software pay more attention towards the message boxes before clicking Next, OK, or I Agree. If you have any doubt stop installation and check up the program and reinstall again if you are sure that it is safe.

A POP-UP WINDOW: 

while working on computer some pop-up windows or boxes will attempt to corner you into downloading software or accepting a free “system scan” of some type. At that situation close the pop-up without clicking anything inside it (including X in the corner). For closing pop-up open Task manager (Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete) and end that task.

FROM E-MAIL:

Never trust anything associated with a spam e-mail, even a mail from a person you know open with caution if that mail contains any link or attachments.

FROM WEBSITE: 

while using  a website if are being asked to install any software or download a file. Leave that site and research about that software of file. If it is safe than continue to with that site otherwise close that site immediately.