Prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D from entering the computer

[Carley]

Is there any technique to prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D from entering the computer? I am using Windows XP operating system with Quick Heal antivirus and my browser is Opera 10. I do not have any problem to remove the infections from the system. I cannot understand how these infections enter into the system. So, basically I need a solution to prevent them. Please help as soon as possible.

[Zachary]

Turn on the Automatic Updates in your system to prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D from entering the computer. The steps to do the same are as follows:

• Click on Start
• Then, go to Control Panel.
• Now, click on System.
• There, select Automatic Updates.
• Here select the recommended setting.

[Shen]

Inorder to prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D from entering the computer, I suggest you to keep the database of the antivirus always updated, so that whenever the infections try to gain entry into the system, it can alert about the same and the infections can thus, be removed successfully from the system. For this reason, it is necessary that the signatures of the new infections should be added into the database of the antivirus.

[Snake08]

Enable the firewall in your system as follows and it will check for the malicious data that comes into the system:

1. Go to Start
2. Here, click on Control Panel.
3. After that click on Network and Internet Connections. If you are not able to see Network and Internet Connections, click on Switch to Category View.
4. There, select Change Windows Firewall Settings.
5. Now, select On.
6. Finally, click OK.

This will help to prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D from entering the computer.

[Steve123]

To prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D from entering the computer, I advice you to that do not accept file transfers from unknown users. The attackers pose as a friend and after chatting for a while will some file, which they will describe to contain some very good stuff. But, it contains infections and it is your responsibility to be alert and decline such invitations.

[Spyrus]

I suggest you to follow some basic tips that are given below to prevent Backdoor:Win32/Small.D and other such infections from entering the computer:

• Get the latest computer updates for all your installed software.
• Use strong passwords for the Windows user accounts.
• Beware of social engineering attacks.
• Do not download pirated software.
• Beware while clicking on links to web pages.