COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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Question
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How can you avoid accidently installing malware?
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Be careful when downloading files from the internet
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Look out for phishing scams
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Be careful when clicking on popups that ask you to install something
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Clicking on links to malicious websites in emails, messaging apps or social network posts. Visiting compromised websites, aka drive-by downloads, viruses can be hidden in HTML, thus downloading when the webpage loads in your browser. Connecting your device to infected external hard drives or network drives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adware displays pop-up advertisements when you are online. Fake security software poses as legitimate software to trick you into opening your system to further infection, providing personal information, or paying for unnecessary or even damaging “clean ups".
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