Malicious Codes Quest

Computer Viruses

Computer Viruses

• a computer virus is a written code and can cause lots of problems
• Viruses are written codes by people
• Viruses are desined to play annoying tricks on the computer like pop ups

Computer viruses 2

• When you open mail there could be a viruses in there
• Buy or download a anti viruses program to protect your computer
• you can also spot viruses by not doing some of these things

how to prevent Viruses

• Do not install anything without checking it.
• do not go on sites that say no viruses or virus free.
• don't go and just spyware to protect your computer check it to because they can have viruses
• do not just go on the site or download it if it says "virus detected" or "virus alert"

Worms

Worms

• like a computer viruses but spread through networks.
• the sheer amount of computer and band they soak up.
• Worms could do many more stuff thats uknown to people

Worms 2

• they come when you open spam mail in your mail box.
• use an anti-virus to prevent them or destroy them
• do not Stop and check to see if its spam mail by not opening things it could protect you from worms.

How to protect yourself from Worms

• check if you have installed a virus detector and you go on a site and it says "virus detected" then leave the site
• if it doesn't than you can go on it.
• most of the websites that say virus free are usally going to do that when they have a virus

Trojan horse

Trojan horses

• a non rebelcating program that appears to be useful
• it does something with the ill-Intel and ether destroys it or thrashes it.
• it could also make some of your important stuff dissaper and not be there

Trojan horses 2

• they come when you download something free
• have a anti virus ready and use it to see if any of the free soft wares have a virus
• and with the viruses protecter and you use it to check what you want to install you can protect your self from these

How to prevent Trojan horses

• Check the app you want to install with an virus detector.
• if it says yes than don't install it.
• if it says no than you can install it.

Adware

Adware

• Makes pop up every where
• displays ads on or pop ups and is very harmless
• EX:dogs on a dance site.

Adware 2

• usually in installed with something free
• An anti virus software dont really help but they can help you stop from downloading.
• its hard to get ride of but easy to get thats why its good to have a viruses detecter

How to not get adware

• Have a virus checker app and check the app that you want to install
• if it says no then you can install it
• if it doesn't then you have to find a non virus

Spyware

Spyware

• you get them when download any type of software.
• Spyware blocker stops it from coming in your computer it could also kill the virus if it was in the computer
• but sometimes it gives you Spyware.

Spyware 2

• a program that is not fairly harmless and hard to get ride of.
• Installed on the computer when your not looking.
• it can also can pretend to be harmless and useful

how to not get spyware,adware,worms,trogon.

• first spyware what you do is to check a free app first to see if it has spyware

How to pro vent spyware

• 1. download a spyware blocker
• if the blocker doesn't work or gives you the virus than you get a virus detecter
• and if that dosen't work use a virus destroyer.

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