What is Malware?
Malware is a software that is meant to damage your computer. Malware is short for malicious software because it is meant to damage your computer or other computer related items. Malware is a very general term that can be used for most types of harmful software, such as viruses.
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What types of Malware are there?
There are different types of Malware that do many different things to your computer once you get it. One type of malware is Ransomware and it take control of your computer, demanding a payment for a decryption key. Another being Spyware and it spies on you, gathering information and can be used to gather passwords.
How do I prevent Malware?
There are multiple ways to prevent getting malware and one is to make sure your email is secure. Another way is to make sure you have an anti-virus. Despite its name, anti-viruses block all types of malware
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What are scams?
Scams are a term given to a buissness that takes money or information from an unsuspecting person. Due to more people going on the web today, online scams are alot more prominent. Not knowing how to avoid scams can lead to problems with your privacy and/or money.
What type of scams are there?
The most common type of scam is phishing. Phishing is a scam that uses emails to lure people into a false sense of security by impersonating family, friends, or a trusted company and get your personal information by getting you to click a link or something similar. Other types of scams include fake shopping scams, Nigerian prince scams, and bitcoin scams.
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How to avoid scams?
You can avoid scams by staying alert. Make sure you are browsing on a safe site and one way to tell is if there is an S in HTTPS. You can also use an anti-virus to stop people from attacking your computer. Make sure that emails are correct and that there aren't any typos in the name of the sender because that may be hacker impersonating a friend or company.
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