A virus is a file written with the intention of doing harm, or
for criminal activity Example of viruses are: Trojan horse Worm
Viruses
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Virus which is designed to steal personal information of other
people. Examples are: Fraud Stealing others identity Spyware
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This is known as junk mail and appears in your emails. These
can be viruses or emails. Examples of spam are emails that you
haven't asked for and have been sent. Spam
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Is a way to gain personal information of people over the
internet. Examples are: Identity theft Fraud Emails to gather
personal information Phishing
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Firewall is software or hardware that checks information coming
from the internet or a network. It either blocks it or allows it to
pass through your computer. This is depending on the type of
information. Firewalls
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Software that prevents and detects any viruses. Also it gets
rid of them Can help your computer against viruses by using anti-
virus software. Anti virus software
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This is a program that prevents pop ups from displaying in a
users web browsers. They work in a number of different ways
Examples are some close the window before they appear and some
alter the windows source HTML. Pop up blockers
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Potential issues and how to prevent these Issues How to prevent
these VirusesDont ever click on these links that come up as they
lead to viruses HackingMake sure your computer system is secure and
that no one can hack in and get hold of any details SpamMake sure
you always clear out the spam email if you receive any as these can
bring viruses to your computer Identity theftMake sure everything
is private and that you dont give much information away about
yourself