Golden Rules For Protection Against Viruses - AVIRA ANTIVIR UNIX WEBGATE User Manual

Appendix
8.3

Golden Rules for Protection Against Viruses

Always keep boot floppy-disks, for your network server and for your
workstations.
Always remove floppy-disks from the drive after finishing the work. Even if
they have no executable programs, disks can contain program code in the boot
sector and these can serve to carry boot sector viruses.
Regularly backup your files.
Limit program exchange: particularly with other networks, mailboxes, Internet
and acquaintances.
Scan new programs before installation and the disk after this. If the program is
archived, you can detect a virus only after unpacking and during installation.
If there are other users connected to your computer, you should set the following
rules for protection against viruses:
Use a test computer for controlling downloads of new software, demo versions
or virus suspicious media (floppies, CD-R, CD-RW, removable drives).
Disconnect the test computer from the network!
Appoint a person responsible with virus infection operations and establish all
steps for virus elimination.
Organize an emergency plan as a precaution for avoiding damage due to
destruction, robbery, failure or loss/change due to incompatibility. You can
replace programs and storage devices, but not your vital business data.
Set up a plan for data protection and recovery.
Your network must be correctly configured and the access rights must be wisely
assigned. This is a good protection against viruses.
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