{"id":452,"date":"2020-03-31T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/?p=452"},"modified":"2020-03-31T02:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T02:00:01","slug":"staying-virus-free-corona-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/staying-virus-free-corona-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Virus-Free | Corona, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/computer-repair-riverside1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" width=\"350\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we have been quarantined to our homes, we are using the internet more than ever in order to keep ourselves entertained. Coronavirus has taken over our lives, but there is one more virus we need to keep in mind \u2013 the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/managed-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"computer virus (opens in a new tab)\">computer virus<\/a>. Because we are going to be using the internet for things like searching for information, work, shopping, schoolwork and even banking, it is important that we prevent our computers vulnerable to hackers with the personal information held in there. Here are a few tips to lower your risk of contracting a virus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anti-virus software.<\/strong> Having an anti-virus program\ninstalled is a great benefit for your computer. The ant-virus programs scan for\nviruses that try to get into your emails, operating system or files. Make sure\nyour anti-virus is set to update automatically for the most protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Install a firewall.<\/strong> Firewalls can help alert you of\nany suspicious activity, while also blocking viruses, hackers or worms from\nattempting to download malicious programs onto your computer. Some systems have\na built-in firewall but are usually shipped in \u201coff\u201d mode, so be sure to turn\nyour firewall on. Make sure to keep your firewall updated regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pop-up blocker.<\/strong> Avoid clicking on pop-up ads by using a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antivirussoftwareguide.com\/best-ad-blockers-to-stop-pop-ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"pop-up blocker (opens in a new tab)\">pop-up blocker<\/a>. Most pop-ups are created by advertisers, but they may contain a harmful or unsafe code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use spam filters.<\/strong> Emails can contain computer\nviruses, so before opening an email, make sure you\u2019re receiving it from a known\naddress or sender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strong passwords.<\/strong> Make sure to choose a strong password to protect yourself for potential hackers. Don\u2019t choose something simple as your password; some hackers have a program that can try every single word in the dictionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call Up &amp; Running Computer Solutions in Corona, CA for help with your computer issues at 951-737-8558. Learn more at our website at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.urcs.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Up &amp; Running Computer Solutions proudly serves Corona and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that we have been quarantined to our homes, we are using the internet more than ever in order to keep ourselves entertained. Coronavirus has taken over our lives, but there is one more virus we need to keep in mind \u2013 the computer virus. Because we are going to be using the internet for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[67,20,62,68,32],"tags":[118,70,74,59,171,11,23,69,163,14,15,42,86,133,168,169,60,17,170,166,167,130,10,143,117,100],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":453,"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.urcs.net\/computer-solutions-computer-repair-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}