As you probably know most malware threats take place when unsuspecting victims open e-mail attachments or visit attack sites which force feed malware into your PC without you even knowing about it. In a moment we will look at ways you can minimise the chance of a spyware attack and having to invest in computer repair services, but first let’s look at some more facts.
Most computer users have taken precautionary steps by setting up anti-viral software and only opening e-mail attachments after they have been correctly scanned for viruses. These trouble-free actions are adequate to protect your PC from the majority of potential threats that flood the Net every day, but with the escalating popularity of social networking sites like Twitter, new threats to your computer’s security have emerged.
Social networking sites like Twitter are typically built around networks of friends or business associates but as more and more people tweet and re-tweet your list of links increases exponentially in a tiny space of time. Many computer users have their guard down when it comes to re-tweeting and clicking on links in their wall, and this has been capitalised on by malicious hackers who abuse the trust and spread their viral attacks without warning.
So, what can you do about this? Here are a few tips.
- Look upon all links as probably unsafe. Just since it looks as though your pal has posted something to your wall does not make it reputable. Make sure the context is appropriate and that it sounds like something a friend of yours would say. If you are in doubt contact them through another route to check it out.
- Don’t rely on Twitter. Twitter states that it stands all content for malware; this does not mean that they can eliminate every suspicious event. The shortened or URLs used on twitter can be easily redirected to malicious sites and Twitter cannot protect you against this.
- Keep your browser up-to-date. By using an up-to-date browser you are assured that the necessary security patches have been installed. These patches give you added security on social bookmarking sites.
- Install anti-spyware security. Using the best antispyware maximises your protection so you should make sure that updates are installed automatically. Also ensure that you run a thorough spyware scan. Most software producers recommend this course of action and updates will occur at least every day.
- Keep your software up-to-date. Reader software like Adobe and Adobe flash are commonly used to interpret data from various websites. Malware producers try to prompt users to download updates and in doing so unleash worms and Trojans that can potentially destroy your PC. Never download updates in this way. Always keep your product is up-to-date by downloading directly from the software producers sites.
- Keep Windows up-to-date. As you in all probability know, Windows produces updates on a regular basis and most of these are to update the security of the operating system. Make sure your Windows updates are automatically updated.
- Never be sure about the social network e-mails. In no way assume that an e-mail from Twitter or Facebook or any additional social network site are safe. Hackers use complicated spoofing techniques to mask their true intent and links enclosed in these e-mails are possibly lethal. Always go to the social network site itself to make sure whether the content of the e-mail is legitimate.
Although all this may seem to be a issue of common sense, if you have ever had to engage a data recovery service to bring your computer system back up to speed, you will appreciate that prevention is far better than cure.
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