Cyber Security

Virus and the Internet

By

Adedayo O.S

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Cyber Security Virus and the Internet

INTRODUCTION
Spyware, adware, and viruses can not only threaten your privacy, they can reduce your computer's performance and even disable your computer. Many computer users have replaced their computers believing the computer is not performing well enough when they really need to remove the malware from their systems to get that "like new" performance.
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INTRODUCTION cont.
You can prevent and cure the problem of adware, spyware, viruses and other hostile software by learning basic preventative measures and learning how to take precautionary steps to protect your computer when removing hostile software.

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Virus Sources
1. Simply visiting a compromised Web site can

cause infection if certain browser vulnerabilities are not patched. 2. Indiscriminate downloading of software from Internet. 3. Over liberality with visitors. That is in the use of your Internet facility and in use of foreign storage media. 4. Through e-mail both from friends and strangers (as attachments).
5. Software piracy can sometimes lead to virus infection.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

MALWARE AND SPYWARES Viruses can also replicate themselves (worms). They use up memory and often bring the system to a halt. This can be noticed initially by the considerable slowness in operation (booting, running etc). Viruses are capable of transmitting themselves across networks and bypassing security systems. They are capable of using up bandwidth very quickly. They usually fulfil whatever their designer(s) had in mind when produced. E.g deletion, theft, truncation, falsification, duplication, copy, DoS, corruption etc.
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CHARACTERISTICS

Adware, Spyware, and Virus Prevention

Malware prevention requires all computer users to educate themselves Make some system configuration changes Operate malware prevention programs Avoid spam Utilize basic computer security measures

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System Configuration Changes

Using an browser other than Internet Explorer when surfing the internet. Changing your Internet Explorer settings to make the browser less vulnerable to being compromised if an attack occurs. Changing your system to show file extensions for known file names which is contrary to Microsoft's default setting.
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Operate Malware Prevention Programs

Please run at anti-virus/spyware/adware product on your computer. Please also use a personal firewall on your computer which will prevent internet worms attack and adware or spyware from contacting their creators or downloading other nasty programs without permission from you.

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Avoid Spam
It is wise to avoid spam since it can contain malware which may use vulnerabilities in your email program, default web browser, or other programs to infect your computer. So you should guard your email address carefully and possibly run spam management or spam prevention software.
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Application for protection

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Application for protection

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Internet Best Practices

Reduce the risk of viruses. Use of anti-virus software and keeping it current. Never open suspicious e-mail messages or file attachments Use Windows Security Centre to manage your settings. Adjust to the level of protection you are comfortable with. Download internet files from trusted sources only and scan the files with your virus scanner. Use a firewall, Install a Microsoft Internet Connection firewall as a basic line of defence against outside intruders. Use strong passwords that are at least eight characters long and a combination of lower and upper case letters, numbers and symbols.
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Block Pop-ups

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How to download Correctly

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THANK YOU SIR

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