Last Updated on September 23, 2023 by Mathew Diekhake
Why Is It Important To Stay Safe Online
When browsing the internet, you need to avoid malicious sites. Often that means avoiding malware, but the term “malicious” means anything with malicious intent that encompasses more than malware — it also includes general social engineering scams.
Which Rule Should Be Followed To Stay Safe Online
You should always have antivirus installed on your computer operating system which will help protect your computer from malware infections and phishing scams. Malware protection for the OS is critical because you may accidentally download malicious software on the internet which makes its way onto your computer. That said, ideally malware never gets onto your computer (ever) because it can’t always be removed, so you should always check our reviews before visiting sites of concern. Often antimalware software only blocks sites that definitely have malware. Our site also helps you learn precisely how safe a site is by listing information from numerous sources to give you a bigger picture.
How To Stay Safe Online
There are numerous ways to stay safe online. These are our tips to stay safe online:
1. Keep your computer operating systems updated and make use of their latest features such as Cloud Delivered Protection in Windows 11.
2. Keep your web browser such as Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, updated to ensure it has patched known exploits.
Note: You can also reset browsers. For example, you can reset Google Chrome and it can remove malicious software being stored in the browser.
3. Use our Website Checker tool to see our grade given for a website’s safety score, or use a search engine to check if a site is safe.
4. Use trusted antimalware programs such as Spybot Search and Destroy and AdwCleaner if you have visited a website with malware.
In conclusion, that is how to stay safe online.
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