Protect your PC from Online Threats
Online threats including hacking and personal data security are increasing. Read this article to learn how to protect your computer from Online attacks..
Forms of online Infections
There are various forms of infections that affects our system. The most common among them are as follows:
1. Viruses- A virus is a piece of software which is considered to be the most dangerous, as they destroys and infects other real programs or applications. Viruses are being transmitted through different websites. Usually the viruses attach itself to a program and each time when the program is being run, the virus also run along with the program and spreads to other programs through reproducing and attaching to them.
2. Email viruses- This types of viruses are being seen especially on emails and similar other messages. It usually comes in the form of attachment from your friends or anybody else and it automatically get itself mailed to many other people that are mainly from your address book.
3. Worms- This is yet another small piece of software that are designed to hack into the victim's computer network and other security holes. The main functionality of this kind of softwares is to copy itself to another new machine using the available security hole and finally it gets itself replicated.
4. Trojan horses- Trojan Horses are highly infectable computer program which has been designed exclusively for damaging or erasing your hard disk. Trojans may appear in the website in the form of pretty cool software or game, but it is being done so, in order to cheat innocent peoples. Once they download it, the installation will takes place and it will start its duty to destroy your system as soon as you run it. But unlike worms, trojans cannot be replicated automatically.Ways by which Computer Viruses Are Spread and its Solutions
There are various means in which a virus can attack your PC, they are:
1. Email attachments: Main means of infection of viruses is through email attachments. Many emails containing attachments with highly infected viruses may be sent to your email address, especially from strangers. The main solution for stopping viruses to spread through your mail is by not opening email attachments, if you do not know what is inside it. Especially avoid mails from strangers.
2. Rogue Websites: It has been discovered that viruses has been spread widely through untrusted websites. Most of the adult websites, gambling or even spam sites spread this kind of highly threatening viruses. When you visit such sites it automatically install adware bugs into your PC, once you run such kind of adwares, you will be done. The piece of software will attempt to access your computer as well as your network automatically and finally your PC will end up in being swamped. In order to get stop yourself from being trapped in such kind of website, go to your antivirus software and adjust its settings and set up a strong settings for your firewall too. Even though your settings are highly secured, if you intentionally download such softwares even after seeing the warning from your anti virus software, then you will be in great danger.
3. Through Networks: If you are using a part of a large network, you may be affected by viruses, because of someone else using the same network had downloaded a bug by accident. There is nothing you can do about it in this case. These kind of viruses may be unstoppable, unless the network administrator ensure the complete safety of each and everyone's antivirus softwares.
4. Instant Messaging: Viruses can also be spread through instant messaging. This is one of the most frustrating way to get yourself infected. Most of the Instant Messaging softwares are being targeted by the online hackers. This types of softwares will lead innocents to accidentally click on the links provided within the software and will be redirected to rogue websites. In Order to stay away from this kind of trouble, you will need to have common sense and also chat with peoples that you know. Always avoid going back after rogue websites or any other links that you are not familiar with. You can always Google the site name, to check whether it is being infected or not.
5. Infected Softwares: Some viruses may attach with most of the softwares that you are downloading from internet. And as you start your installation the virus that has been sticked along with the software also will get activated automatically without user's knowledge. Usually these types of softwares are being provided by rogue websites and as it is free softwares, user will usually get attracted to it. In order to stop being victim of such rogue websites, download freewares or other types of downloads only from trusted sources which will always ensures your safety.
