Nt1330 Unit 3 Assignment 1

Setting up my new computer, with the Window 7, operating system was fairly simple. The setup directions were easy to follow, in order to get me up and running. Upon setting up my new system I took care of establishing my internet connection, from my Internet Service Provider, which happens to be Comcast. Now that I’m connected to the internet and ready to take on the World Wide Web the fun part begins, making sure it’s protected against any harmful attackers, and any virus threats. First off I decided to check my firewall settings on Windows before attempting to go out on the internet in case someone wants to try and hack my new system before I even get to enjoy it. Most commercially available firewall products, hardware or software based,
My firewall may be effective at blocking some attacks and offering a certain amount of protection. But a firewall does not guarantee that your computer will be attacked. In particular, a firewall offers little to no protection against viruses. However using a firewall in conjunction with other protective software and safe practices will strengthen resistance to attacks. Anti-virus software details vary between packages but basically it scans files on your computer’s memory for certain patterns that may indicate an infection, looking for signatures, or definitions, of known viruses. Authors for viruses are continually being updated and released, so it’s important you have the latest definitions installed so the software can tackle any threat new or old. Each virus software has its own method of response once it locates a virus, and the action may vary according to when it finds the virus either during an automatic or a manual scan. Most software produces a dialog box alerting you if it has found a virus and asks whether you want it to clean the file or remove it. Some software may attempt to remove the virus without first asking. A good user should familiarize themselves with the features so they know how to handle such a