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There are a few ways evil can find its way onto your computer. The most common way is opening attachments that supposedly came from your friend. Spyware and viruses can sometimes send messages with copies of the virus from your friend to everyone in their address book, pretending to be your friend. Rule of thumb: never open any attachment from any email that you didn't expect. Another way your computer can get infected is if you download a rogue file on the internet. Always check to see if what you're downloading comes from a reliable source. If in doubt, have an anti-virus program scan the file before you run it. The most malicious virus is a Trojan Horse program, a term used to describe a virus that pretends it does one thing, while it really messes up your computer. Be very cautious what you download and always scan what you download. Some websites Phish other websites (pretend to be the true website), but phishing checkers are available on the internet. If you download a file that has an extension (such as .jpg or .doc) that you are not familiar with, immediately delete the file and double check the website to make sure that you're downloading something safe. Some programs freely admit to being spyware to prevent lawsuits (usually on paragraph 56 of the 57-paragraph license agreement). Bottom line: be sure of what you download and always scan it before you run it. Next, never start your computer with a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive. Not even that "game" (wink-wink) Bob slipped you last week. Your computer is most vulnerable as it starts up. As part of your start-up routine, eject any and all floppy disks. Finally, some evildoers can get into your network, destroy and vandalize, slip in some viruses, and run away unnoticed. This is only true if your router has any wireless capability. To counteract this, watch your windows for any masked men crouching by your house with a laptop in hand. Better yet, be sure to enable security for your router (usually go with WPA unless some hardware is incompatible) and create a strong, secure password. And don't get paranoid. 90% of what you download on the internet is safe, especially if the website you're using is either secure (look at the URL for https://) or is checked by third-party software (you'll usually see an ad somewhere on the page that says "Virus-Buster Protected!" or some other stupid slogan. Breathe a sigh of relief when you do.). Hope this answer helps!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoComputer Viruses can be spread in at least three ways. They can be spread on one computer to another via the Internet. They can be spread by external media like hard or flash drives. They also can be spread via local networks.
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∙ 10y agoThere are literally dozens of different ways a computer can become infected with spyware, viruses, and other malware. Below is a list of the most common ways a computer can contract these infections listed in the order we believe are most commonly done.
1. Accepting without reading
By far one of the most common ways a computer becomes infected is the user accepts what he or she sees on the screen without reading the prompt or understand what it's asking. Some examples are:
- While browsing the Internet, an Internet advertisement or window appears that says your computer is infected or that a unique plug-in is required. Without fully understanding what it is you're getting, you accept the prompt.
- When installing or updating a program, you're prompted (often checkboxes already checked) if it's ok to install additional programs that you may not want or are designed to monitor your usage of the program.
2. Opening e-mail attachments
Another very common way people become infected with viruses and other spyware is by opening e-mail attachments, even when from a co-worker, friend, or family member. E-mail addresses can be faked and even when not faked your acquaintance may unsuspectingly be forwarding you an infected file.
3. Not running latest updates
Many of the updates, especially those associated with Microsoft Windows and other operating systems and programs, are security updates. Running a program or operating system that is not up-to-date with the latest updates can be a big security risk and can be a way your computer becomes infected.
4. Pirating software, music or movies
If you or someone on your computer is participating in underground places on the Internet where you're downloading copyrighted music, movies, software, etc. for free, often many of the files can contain viruses, spyware or malicious software.
5. No antivirus scanner
If you're running a computer with Microsoft Windows it's highly recommended you have some form of antivirus and spyware protection on that computer to help clean it from any infections currently on the computer and to help prevent any future infections.
Downloading infected softwareFinally, downloading any other software from the Internet can also contain viruses and other malware. When downloading any software (programs, utilities, games, updates, demos, etc.), make sure you're downloading the software from a reliable source and while installing it you're reading all prompts about what the program is putting on your computer.
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∙ 13y agowell theres a few ways 1 is to download an infected file 2 download a rogue antivirus three email (note this is not all the ways i just dident want to post them all )
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∙ 13y agoMale: porn
Female: downloading of the internet
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∙ 12y agoIf you run a file and let it make changes to your computer, if its loaded onto a CD then booted from, And if you have an active bluetooth network,
hope i helped, w3z
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