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Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

What are Viruses?

  • is a small piece of software that "piggybacks on other software".
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how viruses are dangerous

  • destroys things by it being sent to you as a joke,then it can start doing harm to your computer.

how you got viruses

  • inserts themselfs into host programs. starts destroying your file as soon as you open it.

prevented and destroyed

  • prevented by loading software from original disk or cd's. use programs your familiar with. always have a password. check all shareware and free programs. download anti-virus program.

what's Worms

  • are small pieces of software that uses computer networks holes to replicate its self.
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how its dangerous

  • dangerous because it can get in your networks and can cause harm by deleting, and modifying data.

how you get worms

  • gets in your networks by holes in your secruity system.
  • soon as it gets in its copies its self very fast.

prevent worms and destroy

  • prevented by having a secruity wall
  • destroyed by scanning your computer

what Trojans are

  • just a computer program that you acidently download
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how there dangerous

  • can send out important info. over the internet to the devloper, once that's done the devloper can even take over your computer.

how you get them

  • by installing the server side. the only way you can get on is by you installing the program.
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prevent and destroy

  • never open emails from unknown senders just delete them.
  • ant-virus program.
  • to remove them you disconnect your computer from the internet. and remove the files.
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what's ad-ware

  • spyware that tracks you in your home for advertisng.
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how its dangerous

  • very annoying
  • sends you many ads

how you get them.

  • they keep track of what sites you go on and they send you specific ads.
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prevent and destroy

  • prevented by installing an anti-virus program.
  • scanning you computer often
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what's Spyware

  • anything that hides in the back round and tracks your web browsing history.
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how its dangerous

  • it can send you indenty to other peope and theft can take place.
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how you get it

  • it gets on your computer by it being installed with out you even knowing.
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prevent and destroy

  • by installing a spyware blocker.
  • scan your computer with an anti-virus program
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