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Esafety
Worm
Danger
Slow computer performance, erratic computer behaviour, unexplained data loss, frequent computer crashed,...
Prevention
Install antivirus, secure your network, keep your personal information safe, don't use open wifi, back up your files,...
What is a worm?
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers.
Pharming
Danger
Experimenting with any type of drugs for recreational purposes can have a horrible outcome. Adding the peer pressure of adolescence makes these get-togethers even worse.
Prevention
Use a trust legitimate Internet Service Provider, better antivirus software, keep computer updated,...
What is pharming?
Pharming is a cyberattack intended to redirect a website's traffic to another, fake site.
Phising
Prevention
Never use email to share personal information, do not click anything in pop-up windows, avoid using email on public computers,...
Danger
Phishing scammers don’t need to infect your computer with a virus in order to obtain your information, because you will willingly give it up by following the link provided in the email.
What is phishing?
Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other communication channels.
Virus
Danger
Some computer viruses are programmed to harm your computer by damaging programs, deleting files, or reformatting the hard drive. Others simply replicate themselves or flood a network with traffic, making it impossible to perform any internet activity.
Prevention
Use antivirus protection and firewall, only download software from site you trust, don't open message from unknown senders,...
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Trojan horse
Danger
A Trojan horse (or Trojan) is one of the most common and dangerous types of threats that can infect your computer or mobile device. Trojans are usually disguised as benign or useful software that you download from the Internet, but they actually carry malicious code designed to do harm—thus their name.
Prevention
Do not execute any program in your computer unless you believe it is form a trusted source, never open emails from unknown senders especially having attachments with the extension, regularly updated antivirus, regularly install the latest patches available of your Operating System,...
What is Trojan horse?
In computing, a Trojan horse, or Trojan, is any malware which misleads users of its true intent.
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