When downloading files of any type from Peer to Peer networks
also, called (P2P Networks); you should scan these files with an
up-to-date virus scanning program.
When scanning files for viruses you should do nothing else. Do not
search for any on the Internet or use your e-mail system.
Files
Once you have updated your virus definitions go to where you saved your
file, hover your mouse over the file or folder and right-click, select
"Scan for Viruses" or just "Scan" allow that to complete.
Hint: you should
created a folder called My Downloads in the folder called My Documents
so that any file that comes in off the Internet goes into this folder.
Your anti-virus and spy-ware removal tools can be set easier to monitor
these files; instead of having to look through the entire computer.
If it passes with no viruses or spy-ware detected you can then open, listen, play or install the file. If it does have a virus you should immediately delete the file or folder and take note where you went and do not trust that person, or site that you downloaded it from.
E-mail
Attachments
Same goes for e-mail attachments, always scan them before viewing them.
When you click on the link inside your e-mail or however it is you
access your e-mail attachments, you are ask to Open by default you
should choose "Save to Disk" use this to save the attachment to your hard
drive in a folder called e-mail attachments. Once saved navigate to
where you saved your folder, hover over the folder or file and
right-click and scan for viruses.
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