Use Kaspersky security software, effective anti-virus

Below we will guide you how to configure Kaspersky software, help you to prevent viruses and computer security more effectively. The risk of computer users and especially computer users with internet access is high in viruses, hackers, spy worms, etc.

Many people have suffered great losses due to not using security software and effective anti-virus.

However, even if anti-virus software is installed, users are still attacked and damaged. That is because of the understanding of the functions of antivirus software is small, do not know how to configure and set the parameters of the software optimally for your computer.

Below we will guide you how to configure Kaspersky software, help you to prevent viruses and computer security more effectively. First we learn a bit about Kaspersky.

Kaspersky security software is manufactured by Kaspersky information security software provider.

Kaspersky's latest products are available to current users: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0, protecting users from email threats and traffic on the Internet; Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 combines the anti-virus capabilities of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 with antispyware, hackers, spam .

Because the features of Kaspersky Internet Security cover the features of Kaspersky Anti-Virus, the article will guide based on Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0.

Users need to recognize and understand Kaspersky's features in the Protection area.

Computer has no internet connection, you just need to turn on the following features:

- File Anti-Virus : This is the anti-virus and anti-virus part of Kaspersky. This function will protect all individual files, folders, and drives. It will prevent the virus from entering the computer as well as killing existing viruses in the computer.

- Proactive Defense : Currently many devices are infected with viruses through installation programs, via USB. And turn this on to prevent the infection.

This function will control the changes of the file system, preventing malicious programs hidden in active applications in the system.

It also observes changes in the operating system registry and warns the user about objects trying to create hidden keys in the registry.

So whenever the virus program is automatically installed on your computer, Kaspersky will be aware and warned. Also with Kaspersky, you will allow or not allow the program to be installed on your computer.

On the other hand, this function also prevents dangerous macros, detects, controls the operation of macros in Microsoft Office application documents and prevents dangerous macro commands before it is executed.

The computer has an internet connection, you will need to turn on the following functions:

- Web Anti-Virus : This function will help you against virus attacks from websites (if any) when you surf the web. It combines perfectly with File Anti-Virus so you can be assured of cleanliness in your computer.

- Anti-Hacker : This function will prevent attacks by blocking connections from the hacker computer, observing all the actions of an attack, controlling all requests from the websites on the network, have corresponding behaviors for data packets entering and leaving the system.

When the computer accesses the network, the program will verify the nature of the network is the trusted network, Intranet network or Internet? This feature also applies Stealth mode to prevent all types of denial of service (DoS) attacks.

If your computer is connected to a LAN (but not connected to the internet) and you need a security, make sure no one enters your computer via the LAN, you should also run this function.

- Anti-Spy : Anti-spyware programs. It will protect your important personal information such as passwords, bank account numbers, credit card information .

This software can detect fake messages and block links to those fake sites. At the same time it also helps you to secure Internet access, prevent scripts from being dangerous while surfing the web, blocking pop ups and banner ads, blocking automatic dial up programs.

- Anti-Spam and Mail Anti-Virus : If you use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express to check your mail, you should turn on these two features.

Kaspersky will scan email information streams to detect and prevent viruses on email delivery protocols: POP3, IMAP, SMTP.

Kaspersky anti-spam technology offers high assurance in detecting and blocking spam: blacklists, whitelists, based on keywords, and most importantly, self-study algorithms built on products.

- Turning on the above functions is very simple. You just need to select that function, then press the start icon on the right. Here you can also pause or stop a certain protection function.

Another important thing for users is to regularly update the virus list for Kaspersky through the Service Update function.

Also, when installing for the first time, you should let Kaspersky scan your entire computer to ensure it is clean, avoid internal virus attacks and disable Kaspersky.

Other detailed configurations for Kaspersky can be found in the Kaspersky user guide (English) at the following address: ftp://dnl-us4.kaspersky-labs.com/docs/english/kis6 .0en.pdf. You can download the Kaspersky software for trial: www.kaspersky.com.

Phan Anh Chuyen