{"id":237,"date":"2022-08-14T19:28:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T17:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyber-cerber.com\/blog\/?p=237"},"modified":"2022-08-15T08:51:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T06:51:27","slug":"manual-force-scan-device-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyber-cerber.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/14\/manual-force-scan-device-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Manual force scan & device reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You have installed an internet cyber protection on your device? Mobile, laptop or desktop? Do you push for manual Operation System and apps\/software updates<\/a><\/em><\/strong>? Do you apply the basic cyber protection while traveling and working from home<\/a><\/em><\/strong>? Great! You are doing good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there is still something else, many times ignored:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

despite the fact that your internet protection is active and scanning in real time whatever is IN or OUT and happening in your device, there might be still a problem: like the zero-day vulnerability<\/a><\/em><\/strong> , antivirus databases not updated or updated with an inaccurate database.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Therefore, make a good habit and at least, one time every two weeks run a quick scan, and once a month, run a full scan with your antivirus\/antimalware application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A file or application recently downloaded might be credited as “clean” at the time of first scanning but assessed as “dangerous” at a later stage, simply because the cyber-protection database is updating constantly and files considered good… now are bad.<\/p>\n\n\n

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And yes, make a habit to reboot your device<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (laptop, desktop, tablet, including mobile phones and smart watches). You will enjoy a better & faster functionality!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be cyber-safe!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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