If your computer is hit by some malicious file and it goes down, you’ll need a data recovery company. Check out my article, “What To Do If Your Hard Drive Crashes” for what to do next. If, however, you’ve read this before you’re facing data disaster, it’s fairly easy to minimize data loss problems and avoid being at virus-making nerd’s mercy. For those of you too busy to read anything that isn’t numbered, here’s a quick recap:
1. Get a good antivirus program. 2. Don't open weird emails or go to weird websites. 3. Back up your data!
When it comes to internet security, you can’t be too careful. You could be hit by a malicious program at any time. Even right…about…now.