How to Hard Format your Nokia Phone without any Software

If you recently figured out that phone is infected with some virus that is making it slow and not able to communicate properly than it time to hard format your device to give it a fresh feel. Well this can be done easily using some easy key combinations and you do not even need any software to get this work done.

NOTE Make sure that you have backed up all your data like contacts, messages and other stuff because this format is going to erase every single thing on your device.

1. Switch off your device.
2. Now remove your SIM Card and Memory Card.
3. Now press and hold these three keys 3 *green button
4. Now without leaving these three buttons press another power button
5. Now formatting process will start on your device.
6. Now just wait for formatting to be finished.
7. Now your formatting will be completed and you can start installing your stuff back.

So now your phone will be freshed up and can be used again in normal manner, this works basically for every Nokia device but if you think its not working do comment so that I can check out the matter and help you out.

How to Check if your Antivirus Protection is Working or Not

Antivirus can be considered as the main element of any system that protects and secures your PC from any harmful online or offline activities, a bad antivirus can simply lead your computer on the bad path hence destroying your software and making you prone to insecure world.

Well but to overcome this problem EICAR an online company has come up with an antivirus testing solution code than when ran onto the system will force antivirus programs to catch it up and hence proving that they are working.

1. Make sure your Antivirus is installed and its resident shield is active.
2. Now open up your Notepad and paste the below code into it.

   X5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

3. Now just save this file, now as soon as you will hit save a virus warning will popup stopping you from saving this file as it has been detected as virus.
4. So if you get this virus warning that means your Antivirus is working perfectly and it is detecting any kind of virus affecting your pc.

If you do not get any warning than you should check your antivirus settings maybe if resident shield might be off, if it is on and still its not detecting than its time to change your antivirus program, well check out this Antivirus Comparison review post.

Top 5 Antivirus Programs for Protecting your Computer

Antiviruses are the main component for any new or old computer, usually whenever you install a new Windows Package the first thing you do is too complete the installation of your Antivirus program so that your computer stays safe from any threat or online bazookas. Well for this purpose many online renowned company's develops an Antivirus program that can protect you from almost all online threats and viruses but this is the growing world so threats grows everyday but still there are some programs that get update day by day and block the new viruses too. Below is the list of 5 top most renowned antivirus programs that you can install in your pc and enjoy safe browsing and downloading environment.

1. Bitdefender :: is an antivirus program developed by Romania based company called "Softwin", it’s the top most renowned program in antivirus world, with its huge sets of protecting features it tops out the list. Its features include online links scanning, search advisor, PC optimizations tools and scheduling scanning. It comes in three packages, Antivirus, Internet Security and Total Security Suite. I personally prefer this Antivirus as it seriously defends your pc from any external and internal attack.
2. Kaspersky :: antivirus does not need any reference to get on spotlight as it’s the most renowned antivirus engine developed by Kaspersky Lab, maybe a newbie will be aware about it and recommends installing it in pc for ultimate protection. It comes will the same features as with Bitdefender + a very awesome feature of scanning illegal websites providing pirated content. Well overall its cheaper than Bitdefender and hence used more virally than any other antivirus engine.
3. WebRoot :: is another good antivirus engine that many teenagers recommend due to its speeds but still lacks many options and scanning capabilities like Bitdefender and Kaspersky. Its End Point Security installs in less than 6 sec and scans your pc in less than 1 min interval. There’s an mobile app too which you can install and protect your mobile from viruses getting spread through Bluetooth and other media.
4. Norton :: another renowned name a program developed by Symantec Corporation. Proving you will malware removal till the subscription period. Email Spam Filtering and Phishing Protection. Symantec distributes Norton as download, box copy or OEM software. It’s a very rough software so it takes a lot of memory for protecting your pc. Still an awesome program.
5. Eset NOD32 :: provides fast and reliable protection for you pc and mobile devices. Its Cyber Security Beta provides protection for your Mac. They are also providing free editions for protecting your pc with their candidate versions. Eset also provides an Android app for protecting your device from browsing and downloading threats. So overall it’s a good and reliable antivirus engine that can suit your entire computer desire.