The Risks Of Free Wallpapers

The Risks Of Free Wallpapers

The Risks Of Free Wallpapers

Free wallpapers are always handy. As a matter of fact, getting them is one of the first things you learn when you get a computer for the first time. However, it is said that no lunch is free. So if there is one side effect free wallpapers come with, that is the risk of loading and visiting unknown web sites, full of commercials and infected ads.

If you ever checked out free wallpapers web sites, you probably know that you will never find a clean such web sites. All of them have ads all over their pages. In order to get the wallpaper you want, you may have to load at least a couple of pages or close twice as many pop up windows. Aside from the annoying effects, you may also get some viruses or trojans who will deal with your operating system sooner, rather than later.

How do you protect yourself against the side effects of free wallpapers web sites? This is simple, you only need some basic knowledge. A good protection on your computer also implies e-mail attachments, various CDs or such external units or unknown web sites.

First of all, make sure you have a powerful firewall protection. Firewalls protect you against such malware programs which are usually hidden in such web sites. It is common to see popping up download windows out of nowhere and wonder where they are coming from. Such things are your enemies. Many of them are included in pictures or scripts. Once you visit the web site, the files remain stocked on your computer as temporary Internet files. That is their entrance in your system. A firewall will fight against these systems. If you have it on, you can always download your favorite free wallpapers without having to worry about what else comes with them.

A firewall may not always be enough, especially against new and powerful viruses. Therefore, an antivirus is a must. It protects your computer against the same attacks, but it is more efficient.

Just like many other web sites, free wallpapers web sites are usually unknown to you. This means you most likely get to them through search engines. Most of them don't belong to trustful, large companies that are known worldwide, but just to regular individuals. Therefore, they cannot be trusted.

Some browsers also come with various protections against such web sites. Using such a browser will prompt you with warning messages whenever you are about to access such a web site.

What is more important to know is keep your protections updated. This is the only way you can get free wallpapers without getting unwanted malware programs or viruses as well.

You may also try a safe way to get some free wallpapers. Even personalized. Create your own. Grab you camera and take a couple of pictures to flowers, the sunset, a nice car around your neighborhood or why not, you or your friends. This way you eliminate all the risks. All you will have to do is resize the pictures in order to fit with your resolutions. Voila!

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